"Let us cheer ourselves up: Let us think of superior men!"
Or this one? "But the last match she brought was bald! He had no hair!" "What does that matter? Men are not to look at! Men are to get!"
Or this one? "Providence matched them two up since they were children, that's what!"
Why is it that for as long as there have been women, we have liked to make matches? It is a silly pastime, and yet....it is entertaining. I mean really, have you ever thought in your mind, "those two people would be perfect for eachother!"? I know I have. I am not positive, but I have a sneaking presentiment that Mothers matchmake their three-year olds, and do not stop at three-year-olds. ;) But I have made a resolution that I shall try not to matchmake....much. I have promised Daniel I won't match him up with anyone. Once I found myself thinking of someone, "Wait! She can't marry that person! I had her matched up with so-and-so!" It is a ridiculous business really. Although, I only make matches in my head. I do not matchmake for myself, nor do I do anything to bring the matches about. I laugh when I think of how many times I have tried to figure out God's plan, and how wonderfully different His plan ended up being. I'm not saying that making a match is a sin at all. I mean, all throughout the Bible there were arranged marriages! But I am only saying that it is not a very profitable business, and God is the ultimate Matchmaker! :) God has all his plans for me set up from before time! And He knows who each of us will marry! (If it is His will for us to be wed!) So I am just presenting the idea that perhaps, although it is amusing, (and a very silly, womanly, innocent sort of amusement) we are messing in an area that is a tad risky....(Although, it's so interesting!)One of my all-time favorite books dealing in this subject is Jane Austen's "Emma". The story is so delicately crafted, and shows the dangers and humorous side of matchmaking, and how in the end, it doesn't turn out quite so great! "Emma" had me laughing all through the tale as I totally related to Emma Woodhouse's desire to make matches, and how it backfired on her! :) I bet the Lord would like to say to me, in the same spirit Emma said it to Mrs. Weston, "My dear Rachel, do not take to matchmaking. You do it very ill." :D
I have now probably disgusted any young men reading this, so just ignore it if you will. But I plan to cure myself of match-making (often) once and for all. It is silly and foolish, and....common, you know. So I shall now leave you with a quote from Mr. Knightley, and if we all wish to marry a man like him, we should heed this warning! ;)
"Men of sense, whatever you may choose to say, do not want silly wives!"
-Rachel
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