Dear Women,
Every woman I have dated, been involved with as boyfriend, or even if we were 'kicking it' for more than a one night stand has been 'wife material'. I am so thankful I have not had many one nighters. The few I did have were extremely awkward. Yuck!
Simply put: I have been….(should I use the word blessed here?) Okay…simply put: I have had several Good Women to put up with my volatile moodiness and stiff quirkiness! The seldom used adjectives used to describe a Good Woman should be and can be applied to these women.
This is not a remarkable truth. It is somewhat characteristic of most men's relationship situations with women. Well, that's if the men are able to identify with the goodness. It is there. It is present. It is underneath the layers of pain men have more than likely caused.
I thought last week:
"Wow! Most of the women I have interfaced with have been at their core more worthy than I. When all the covers are pulled back, I was not worthy of the love, care, and constant attention that they displayed and genuinely gave to me. From T to W, from A to M, from P to S, from C to E, from D to K, from F to Y, from J to R - my selections (expressing humility now) have been extremely top self (the letters represent the first initial of some of the women)."
Again, I was not worthy!
I am so thankful I am able to express that to YOU (all of you are BCC'ed). That in itself is a true testament of your character: After the heartache (more for some and less for others) I may have caused you are still connected to me even if it is only with an email address.
Turning 40 should not be this transformative. Lord…I can honestly admit that YOU have helped me SEE myself!
The Shadow
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteAhhh that’s very sweet of you. A lot of men would not say one word but that’s what makes you different and special from all the rest.
-DM
The Shadow responds to DM:
ReplyDeleteI am no one special. Just trying to be better.
-The Shadow
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteThanks Black Boy!
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Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteAwww B-Payne! Thanks hun! This acknowledgement has made it all worth while. ;-)
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Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteAwwwhhh Pookah! You gone make us cry. Much love back atcha!!!
-&^%^
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteAw, this is why you are loved. Thanks for including me on your list, feel very honored...especially as one that has not "kicked it" with you!
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Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteThoughtful. Peace to you.
!@#$
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteAre you now a Good Man to the current woman/women in your life. Are you entering your 40's as a blessing to women?
-&^&^&
The Shadow Responds:
ReplyDeleteThat is what I am working on. Trying to be better. My sole concentration is to be the best man I can for that woman. I have discovered over the years that most of my drama has surrounded women and my involvement with them. I have to rectify this issue.
Reader Response:
ReplyDeleteWonderful, you are on the right track! Life is about learning lessons and growing in wisdom. One of the most disturbing things to me is seeing people my age (63) and older still acting like fools. It looks as though I won't have to be concerned about you. You are learning the lessons and growing from them.
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