The older I get, the more I realize how revealing cliches can be.  I used to hate over-used phrases because I thought they were said out of convenience.  Come on, I used to listen to (aka be obsessed with) Tori Amos, and she had some quirky lyrics which I tried desperately to match – all to avoid the “horrible cliche”.

I’ve been finding that certain phrases that people use over and over are in fact, used over and over, because of their truism – and not because they’re just phrases that easily come to mind.  For example, everyone always says (and by “everyone,” I mean people who have already found the love of their lives and try to encourage their single friends that they will find the same), “Just wait and the right person will come along,” or “Don’t search for it; it’ll find you when the time is right.”  I say these things all the time to my friends.  I even tell myself the same thing.

So, why is it difficult to believe when it really happens to me? I have been single for over 3 years now.  I’ve dated some, but nothing has been serious, and I’ve actually enjoyed my single life in the past couple of years, focusing on my self-growth and positive betterment. 

Then out of the blue, I get hit with sunshine, and feelings for a special someone start blooming without my noticing…until I say out loud how I feel to myself, and then tell that special someone because I can’t keep it in.  And then it becomes real, and feelings mature all on their own as if they know what is best for us. 

And now, here I am, in shock that cliches can be beautiful.