Waitin' On a Woman...something like Johnny and June

This topic seems to come up more and more lately. I had a great day today. I went to play a round of golf at Heritage Golf Club with some older friends (we were doing "research" for our upcoming church golf tournament). It was a beautiful day to play today. The weather was sunny, the temperature was cool, with a light breeze, just enough to push your great drive into the woods...sorry still a little bitter about that one. It was a great day for golf. The two older friends I was playing with, one I've just gotten to know by his help with assembling said upcoming golf tournament, the other one of his good friends I met for the first time today. He's a great man. He's older and semi-retired and a very wise man. The third guy who played with us is a long time friend of my older friend. They and their wives travel and do many things together. In the midst of our golfing the inevitable question came up from today's new friend..."So, Adam, are you married?". Innocent enough. As I replied, "No, no I'm not married. I'm single." We laughed and we joked about lowering expectations and making it hard for them to find someone for me.

We really did have some good laughs about it. But, I can't say that I didn't want what they have been blessed with...to someday look forward to what they have known most of their lives now. They have the wonderful bliss of knowing when they return home they have a loving devoted wife to live their life with. I see the way my older friend looks at his wife, the way he talks about her when she is not around us, there is much love, history, memories and much affection for her.

I really like Brad Paisley's song "Waitin' on A Woman". It's funny and sappy at the same time. Classic Paisley. You can call me a hopeless romantic or sappy or whatever you like but there is something innately profound of a love like that. Waiting on a woman who is well worth it. Something like Johnny and June. A love so tight, intense, and passionate others can only marvel at it. One so close that the other can't last without it's better half.

Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
''You waitin' on a woman?''
I nodded yeah and said, ''How 'bout you?''
He said, ''Son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman.''

When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said, ''I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on.''
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah, she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

He said, ''The wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman.''
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, ''I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman.''

And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman.

Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman...

Well, Honey, I'm anxious for 8:30...but take your time, cause I don't mind, waitin' on a woman.