Driving down the street, on my way to get Wonder Tot, I see the most gorgeous man standing on the corner (and no, he wasn't wearing a fur coat, big hat & platform shoes with a hot girl on each arm), walking beside the 2nd most gorgeous man ... and they were over 30... it's quite possible that they were even over 40 .... and I don't think they were soldiers, judging by their haircuts.... unless they were Delta ... or senior officers..... who knows.... who cares ... they were a sight for sore eyes. And I don't mean "gorgeous" in the GQ model sense. I mean, in the "real man" sense. I just sat there as they waited for the light to change and then tried to keep watching them in the mirror as I drove off .... which was no easy feat, mind you. lol But as the saying goes, "They were either gay or married". :-(
Strange as it sounds, they gave me hope. I'm not ready to date or search for "Mr. Right"..... or even "Mr. Right Now" ..... but I have noticed, in my 'travels', that I rarely come across a man that I'm attracted to .... not just physically .... but personality wise, spiritually, intellectually, etc. Not to mention ... one who is over 30! lol I'm not sure what it is about me but most of the men that seem interested in me ... they are under 30 .... in fact, lately, there have even been a few under 25! WTH? I don't THINK I have "Cougar" written on my forehead. Sheesh. God knows I've had it with real young men. Been there, done that, divorce papers on the way. (Okay, I confess.... I AM flattered ..... and they ARE pretty decent guys .... but.... seriously??)
Sure, I talk to just about everyone ... old, young, black, white, purple .... doesn't matter ..... we laugh, carry on, have cerebral discussions, even flirt sometimes ... and they may THINK I'm attracted to them, specifically. But what I'm really attracted to is just PEOPLE (and interaction and communication, strong needs I have. lol) ..... people that my Creator also made. I'm interested in them. I don't act phony. With every person whose path I cross, I have an opportunity to shed light that pierces a darkness that troubles us all. Sin abounds in this world. Spiritual warfare attacks us. We all have this in common. And I believe we have a responsibility to make a difference wherever we happen to be standing at that moment. Sometimes, something as simple as a smile and a greeting as you pass by, makes a world of difference. That small act can infuse a sense of VALIDATION to someone who gets ignored too often ... for whatever reason... even reasons that they bring on themselves. Too often, we as the human race, polarize into our "like groups" .... yes, we gravitate towards those with whom we feel a kindredness to, in some form or another. But when someone who is "different", in any number of ways, intersects our circle ..... should the "circle be unbroken"? Just food for thought.
Back to Mr. Gorgeous & Mr. Gorgeous #2 ... lol ..... I had started to wonder if they were ANY "real men" in the real world. And yes, Virginia, there is such a thing. lol Now, I know that there are a plethora of things that I don't know about these 2 men, things that are important to me. It is just that rarely do I get that warm fuzzy (that I don't feel guilty about. lol) when a man crosses my path. Now... yes, I've seen me some eye candy. I work in a hotel full of soldiers, for goodness sake. lol But it's not too often, that something about someone causes me to gawk (unless they are driving down Main St, naked & drunk on a Big Wheel. lol)(ok, that one would go beyond 'gawking'.... it would become 'peeing in my pants from laughing so hard') ... it's like that Zac Brown song: "Whatever IT is" ... I don't really know how to define, "IT"... apparently ... based on my inability to have a healthy relationship ... but it's one of those things where you'll know it when you come across it. Know what I mean?
"I ain't settlin'... just to get by. I've had enough so-so for the rest of my life .... I'm gonna raise the bar high .... I ain't settlin'" (Sugarland)
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