The movie Groundhog Day with Bill Murray is a favorite comedy of mine. It's hilarious when he and Punxy Phil are behind the wheel and Murry instructs Phil with, "Don't drive angry!"

Outside of the humor, it captured the way deep winter (and sometimes life in general) can feel like you're living the same day over and over again, wondering if it will end. Murray's character eventually accepts his assignment and even likes it. He also learns how to get the girl; since he had to work so hard at it, I guess he really grew to care for her.

I read a Christianity Today column related to singleness. One of the patterns that repeats itself is when you have friends and they marry or move. You often start all over. That hasn't happened to me in a while, but I haven't forgotten how I often I think 'Here we go again'

I don't want to make it sound like being single is all bad. There's a lot of good. I know married people have some of these things happen, too.

I must confess that I bought into a glamorous image of singlehood: Singles going on wonderful vacations to tropical paradise with friends, meeting exciting people and doing exciting things. The reality is that my money probably financed my dentist's vacation with his wife and family (former dentist actually). Various bills and emergencies often eat money saved in the hopes of vacations. And my other single friends, well, they're in the same boat.

Sometimes it's work that gets in the way; it's hard to schedule a night we can go out together, let alone spend a week at some exotic resort. Some end up babysitting for parents who need time alone on a date.

I'm not complaining. Well, maybe a little.