5 guys in 5 days...

So, I've been on 5 dates (or hung out with) with 5 guys in 5 days. Each one of them is dramatically different, but has his own redeeming and attractive qualities.

I tell myself I've dated enough in my lifetime to know the kind of man I want to marry. When I have weeks like this one, I realize that there is so much more out there than what I already know. This scares the bejesus out of me because then I can't fathom settling down because I haven't explored all the options.

Now that's just silly. That's like saying "well, I haven't been to every country, explored every cave or climbed every mountain, laid on every beach, gone down every path, or created new paths where none once were, so there's no possible way I can decide to live in one place. You have to have a home, no matter what parts of the world you have yet to see. Home will always be home.

When the right man comes along, he becomes home, and the only place you really want to be. He becomes the safe haven, the comfort, the reliability, the sure and steady thing. All of those "trips" you took and places you visited become memories. Some are fun, some are dangerous, but they are memories. There will be no need to explore those other options, to try to conquer the unknown. You have found all you need to know, and you get to explore eternity with him.

Ahhh, one day.