Situation: He was one of the housekeeping staff on our hospital floor and we saw him frequently. His name was Troy and he always had housekeeping 'paraphernalia' with him, you know, mop, bucket, spare toilet tissue, sprays, trash bins, etc. This particular day, Troy just swaggered in our main door by himself and presented himself at our front counter. He looked us all over (mind you, most of us nurses could be his grandmother!) and announced, "Ah'm lookin' for a sugar mama!" We could hardly believe our ears! He looked serious, but we certainly would not take this seriously! There was a dead silence. Then one nurse from the side answered, "Well, just keep on lookin'!" Situation over. Troy turned around, with dignity, and left us.
There are plenty of variations on this theme. Women are called 'Gold Diggers' or hunting for a 'Sugar Daddy.' Occasionally we would hear of an unmatched couple, really well-off financially guy marrying a good-looking, much younger woman, and, once in a great while, a rich woman marrying a good looking, younger guy.
Lessons learned: Grandma cautioned, "Marry for money and you'll earn it!" In other words, you may enjoy it at first, but if you don't marry for love, you will ultimately bitterly regret it.
Outcome of Troy: He was just a lonely guy. His wife had just delivered their third child. He never cheated on her. Guess he just felt like being dramatic, for once! No one ever mentioned it to Troy or anyone else.
Lord, help us treasure the most important quality in friends and mates: Love! Help us nurture it and protect it! Help our love for you overflow to all we know!
No comments:
Post a Comment