Opinion : Protect Marriage

A few nights ago  we watched American Idol. I have to admit, watching the people that can sing, well, I think that's the boring part. 

There's just something about watching someone who is such an awful singer, but has so much confidence in themselves, that they are shocked when someone says, "Sorry, you CAN'T sing!"

A few days ago, one of my overly confident friends, sent me a note telling me that I should join him in protecting marriage. 

Yeah, I know he's talking about the gay marriage issue, but that wasn't what got my attention.

In my mind I see this guy standing on his soap box declaring to the world that he's all for marriage. 

He is too.

Well, sorta.

Today he's for marriage, one woman, one man.

Sometimes he's a Mormon and is fine with more than one woman at a time...but now he must be for marriage, the boring, no news headline sort of marriage.

It's guys like this that makes me sit on my hands and try really, really hard not to reply and tell him what I think of his definition of marriage.

According to popular belief, it seems that marriage is on it's way out, and "old fashioned." 

That's sad.

There goes the ball and chain jokes, fighting over who bounced the checks in the joint account, the end of weddings that cost thousands and thousands of dollars...it would be awful to see it go.

At the end of American Idol there was this fella that could sing.

Boring.

He told a bit about his life...which I had to admit I was tuning out, because you know when they do the background story the person can sing, yeah, yeah...NEXT!

Then he talked about how he's been engaged to this gal for a long time and were just months away from marriage when his girl had a devastating car accident, and yet he stayed with her.

He's logic was this.  

He was just a few days away from making a vow to take care of her in sickness and in health...so, what kind of man would he be if he walked away now?

I have to admit I was at a loss.

Hasn't this guy gotten the memo that he's more important than anything else in the world?  That it's supposed to be all about HIM? 

It's so rare to hear anyone do the right thing anymore. 

So much easier to say, "Well, that didn't work out for you, go on and find someone else now!"

But the guy is right.

Hats off to a young man with this dedication...hats off to guys and gals that stick through the worse, poorer and sickness...those are the real heroes today!  Anyone can run when the going gets tough, but for those of you sticking around, when it's not easy, or fun, God bless you! Our society needs to see more folks like you! 

There's no story in a couple married for 30 years, who stay together when one is in a horrible car accidents, we just assume they will...and I hope it stays that way!

So to the guy who sent me the note wanting me to protect marriage, I do that all the time...want to join me?