The Most Dramatic Rose Ceremony Ever

Did you watch the season finale last night? I did. And I don't think there was ever a doubt that JP would be the one that Ashley chose. Even though her Kat Von D sister didn't approve. I'm sure they've become friends now that abc isn't around to film the drama.


But here's the thing: the Bachelorette is, to me, adult entertainment for women. That's the nicest way I can put it. Men would choose something else that is equally toxic to them. We choose - the Bachelorette. It emotionally arouses us in ways that are altogether unhealthy and ultimately, make us wonder why we are not good enough to land someone like JP. Or, to get dumped by the previous Bachelor just so we can become the next Bachelorette!


I gotta hand it to abc though. What a sweeping picture of romance. In case you missed it, here are some classic moments designed to make us believe that it was a fairy tale come true:

1. Fiji. Oceanside. Rose petals. Sunset. Prop plane. Tuxedo. Gown. Music.
2. Video montage of their history together. All 3 weeks of it. And every single kiss. Don't forget to show how much they kissed.
3. Holding hands and running into the ocean together.
4. REO Speedwagon's "I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore" playing dutifully in the background.
5. Much talk of I love you's, of journeys together, of crazy about you's, of you complete me's.
6. Lots of picking up and spinning. Really. A lot of spinning.

I'll stop before I sound bitter. It would be great if JP and Ashley end up together. I hope that they do! I guess for me, it's a bummer that we are fed a fairy tale that true love is found in paradise amongst 30 other contenders, and that can sustain us and complete us through the rest of our lives.

The only thing I know for sure, FOR SURE, about love is that - God is love. Romance? Not love. Sex? Not love. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." - 1st Corinthians 13

Want to know if you are a loving person? In that scripture above, substitute the word "love" with your name. Liz is patient, Liz is kind. Liz does not envy, Liz does not boast, Liz is not proud. Liz does not dishonor others, Liz is not self-seeking, Liz is not easily angered. Liz keeps no record of wrongs. Liz does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Liz always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

See our challenge? Oof. I think tomorrow, I'll just work on the patient part so I don't get overwhelmed.

-Liz