Have
you ever had a discussion with your friends about boys? I know all of
you have nodded your head yes :) Has the name “One Direction”
come up? I bet it has. This group has captured thousands of girls
hearts with their music, good looks, and goofy smiles. When they
first came out, I will admit I was a HUGE fan! I loved their music
and the cute way they acted in front of the cameras. But recently I
have noticed a change at the heart of their songs. They no longer are
remarking about the beauty of their loved one, but of how “sexy”
she is. A quote from one of their most recent songs “Kiss You”
really broke my heart. These are the words, “I just want to show
you off to all of my friends, making them drool out their chiny chin
chins. Baby be mine tonight, mine tonight, baby be mine tonight,
yeah!” Seriously thinking about these words I thought, would I ever
want any guy talking about me this way? Is this something really
endearing that they are saying or are they just making me into an
object? About six months ago my parents gave me a purity ring. Every
time I look down at my left ring finger I am reminded just how much
Jesus loves me and that my soul and yes, my body, belongs to Him.
Ever since then I have been thinking about what I would like in a
guy, or rather, in a husband. Back when I loved 1D, I would dream
about dating one of the five guys in the band, and I was thinking
about that again just a few days ago. My mind then went to one of my
favorite movie trilogies, The Lord Of The Rings! I hope
all of you have seen it :) Anyway, in this trilogy there is a guy
named Aragorn. For those who have not seen the movies, Aragorn is
just an ordinary ranger, but also the future king of Gondor, the
empire of men. Yet Aragorn is hesitant to be the king because of the
the mistakes and the wrong choices his forefathers had made. He is
afraid of misleading his people and fears he cannot lead them like he
should. Yet through the story he realizes that he must embrace his
sword and lead his people. Aragorn is the kind of guy that I want to
marry! He is strong, humble, handsome, valiant, and willing to lay
down his life for anyone who might need it. There is a line in the
first movie when the fellowship is first being formed when Aragorn
comes up to Frodo and says “By my life or death I will protect you!
I will. You have my sword.” Although Aragorn does not say this to
Frodo out of romantic love, he says it out of brotherly love. There
has always been a beauty in the virtues that Aragorn possesses which
I have been drawn to and this line just melts my heart! Now you might
say that this is the way you feel about 1D. Just think about it this
way, love is about sacrifice. Sadly, when I listen to their music, I
don't hear a lot of that coming from the 1D side of the table! Now I
will tell you why I love Aragorn so much. It is because he is the
character that depicts Jesus. Jesus is so strong, He carried that
cross all the way up Calvary for you! He is so humble, He took the
shame of hanging naked on the cross for you! He is so valiant, He
took all of the blows and scourges for you! He was willing to lay
down His life for you and for me so that we can have eternal life
with Him! There, Jesus just fulfilled my list for what I want in a
husband. What I am trying to say here is please, do not settle for
someone who just wants you for a night, because it is not worth it! I
have found now, as I try to live my life as a Christian Catholic
teenage girl, living a pure and chaste life can be really hard. And I
know that I can't do this on my own. When I catch myself being caught
up in all the 1D stuff, with all of the “Up All Nights” that lead
to the “Take Me Homes” that make “Midnight Memories” that all
make me feel worthless, all I have to do is look at the crucifix
hanging on my wall, and I know that I am worth more then gold! I then
turn off the CD player, and spend some time with my real true love.
My sisters in Christ, I urge you to do this! He is the provider of
true love! He is your night in shining armor, your superman who
fights for you everyday, and you, are the crown of His heart!
