When I read this, several thoughts sauntered through my mind. One was, "Wow, who knew?" If you have read one my earlier posts about wanting to date around just to screw my future husband over, you'll understand my next thought: "I can be a real jerk." I also told myself , "I have a lot of power," and "I'm really glad I didn't follow through on my thoughts."
Something that freaked me out about that quote in relationship to my temporary scheme and plans was that I really was not sure how much such actions could affect a guy. I don't know if, looking back, a guy will say. "Well, that was in the past," or if he would take another route and respond with, "It hurts to know that you felt the need to give yourself away instead of waiting for me." I hear it goes both ways; I have my own conclusion, but the point of the matter is that what we do affects other people. I can only imagine that if my future man ever reads my blogs and I had actually gone through with the temptation to do my own thing until he and I meet up, the he wouldn't appreciate my course of action (or thought).
Temptation is rarely seen as something that affects others, and in the moment we are usually thinking about ourselves. Either we wonder what we can benefit from this or how it will hurt us. I am not trying to get deeply philosophical and say, "Every little action, thought, and word will affect others, so think 3 times before you eat that grilled cheese!!!" However, I am saying that the decisions we make about honorable and faithful behavior very much affects others. I assume eating that grilled cheese is not going to cause your kids to have a horrible childhood. I assume that the way a young man treats him mother now speaks volumes about how he will treat his future wife.
In conclusion... If you're not lactose intolerant, just eat the grilled cheese! Cheese is wonderful. But, think twice when your behavior can be concerned dishonorable because you and others will reap what you are sowing.
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