Single. It evokes the mood of loneliness and describes the social networking status of millions of people. Funny how we define ourselves – one word describing an entire aspect of our lives, that probably only describes a small fraction of the reality that we live.
I’d rather change my status to Singular.
sin·gu·lar adj.
1. Being only one; individual.
2. Being the only one of a kind; unique.
3. Being beyond what is ordinary or usual;remarkable.
4. Deviating from the usual or expected; odd.
I understand that we want to find ways to group together – Singles, Single Men, Single Moms, Single Dads, etc. But can’t we value our uniqueness?
I live in a world where the goal of the music industry is to categorize – where the mainstream is looking for that which will appeal to everyone. In this effort to please the masses, vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, and songs become generic, watered down, and cookie cutter. Everything blends. Everything sounds alike. Everything is perfect. . . . or is it? If you want to be successful, sound like whoever is hot right now. But hasn’t music history proven over and over that the most successful music is unique and instantly recognizable?
Did you ever hear that song that just grabbed you at your heart? That one that you had to listen to over and over? Or that you looked desperately online to try and find out who the artist is?
Singular. One of a kind. Unique. Remarkable.
Single many times is an implication of lacking – of needing something else in order to be complete. But Singular stands alone. Singular IS. Singular thrives and shines.
I can’t change my Facebook status to Singular. Maybe it’s because we can’t seem to look at our uniqueness as having value. I wish we would. I know quite a few Singular people.
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