Hi Everyone,

A little Christmas story that I would like to share with you….

It’s about a group of five friends who were looking to meet ‘the one’, in time for the holiday season.  They had tried all the obvious things like match.com, Jdate,  Jmeet, Jenoughalready! , Connect dating agency and many others.    They had shares in Friday night dinners and had drunk more chicken soup than you and I have had cappuccinos.

Sarah, the louder in the group had suggested that they had exhausted the London singles scene so they should all head over to New York, in the three months leading up to Christmass / Channukah.

New York! What an exciting place, millions of singles just waiting to be snapped up by a true Brit and taken out for a ‘cup of tea”.   So o many singles parties to attend, places to visit, the friends were spoilt for choice.  So they packed up on a whim and headed out to the big Apple.

It’s true what they say about New York, ‘bright lights and a big city’.  So many handsome guys walking around like a Levis advert and the girls looking like Cameron Diaz.  Emma was in charge of the schedule and where all the best parties were happening.  One night was the Chanukah ball, the next a speed dating wine tasting and bagels, followed by getting to know yourself better with Doctor Ruth, sex therapist.  Hundreds of singles attended, Sarah was sure she would find her ideal guy by the end of the week.

As each week went by the group of five remained single, all of them (despite a few fun dates here and there).  For some reason no one wanted to commit to more than a Thursday night and maybe a coffee Sunday morning.   You can imagine what a disappointment this was to this group of friends.  Emma had lost so much weight you could hardly see her, each time she walked into a party all heads would turn to admire her perfect figure and her designer dresses, she had never looked better.  Simon had got himself a top job with a Law firm and was wining and dining girls every night, yet still had not bagged himself a princess.  Hannah had been to all the best hang outs for the last forty Saturday nights and yet not one man she was interested in would look her way.  They all felt totally frustrated and on the verge of giving up for good.  At least they still had each other, and a very big overdraft.

Things remained the same pretty much and it was finally time to arrive home with a bump.  The plane touched down and Sarah reached for her hand luggage from the hold all above.  She had gone straight from the gym to the plane, no makeup, her oldest tracksuit ever, hair looking like a birds nest in winter.

It was one of those cringe moments when all your luggage falls out the compartment at once and hit the people in front and behind like an unexpected snow shower.   Magazines, candy, iphone all came tumbling down at once.  Feeling a bit flushed with embarrassment she began picking up bits of make up and tissues, stuffing it into her pockets with a smile and a red flushed face.  One young man picked up a hershy bar and kindly offered it back, flashing a gorgeous smile.  Wow!  So this is what instant attraction felt like….  Daniel was his name and he was just moving to the UK to start up a new business, he was funny, intelligent and very interested in getting to know Sarah.  They clicked instantly and exchanged numbers before you could say mac eyeliner., the rest is history…..

As for the others, the learning was to let go of the search and relax.   Not to go out with the intention of impressing Mr or Miss right.   By simply believe in the magic that is life, trusting in it and opening up your heart to others, and before you know it your match will find you.

If you find yourself single and searching over the holiday season, I advise you to turn to your close  friends, the ones you have fun with.   Go have that fun, celebrate in you and all that you have to offer the world.

My gift to you this Christmas is celebration and magic, now go get some!!

Lol

Jo Barnett

xx

 

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