posted on July 28, 2004 07:42:52 AM new
Crowfarm: That is one of the most beautiful tributes to women that I've ever read. I think if we all search our memories, we can find a woman who is something like the woman you describe here, who isn't particularly gorgeous with a perfect body, to whom men are drawn (at least the men in our lucky circles). I just sold a book about Madame deStael, titled "Mistress to an Age." Not particularly good looking, but charming and interesting to all sorts of educated men.
I've known a couple of women I truly would call charming in the truest sense of the word. Men liked them a lot and wanted to be around them because--often--those women were interested in what others were thinking and doing, not in tooting their own horns. I do think that's the secret.
And, to be political here for a moment, I suspect that Teresa Heinz Kerry is one of those charming women. I found her fascinating last night, very real, very sweet. AND one of "those" pundits was on MSNBC within minutes saying (get this) that he was just sure she was put on the agenda last night because she must have DEMANDED IT.
They just never let up, do they? Searching, searching, searching. . . . and overreaching.
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posted on July 28, 2004 07:52:43 AM new
Gee, roadsmith, a humble thank you!
I was getting a little tired of all the old, shallow, and oh so predictable BS about a woman's looks when there really are many women out there just like my friend......real, good women.
[ edited by crowfarm on Jul 28, 2004 07:57 AM ]
posted on July 28, 2004 08:23:50 AM new
Excellent post, Roadsmith.
"And, to be political here for a moment, I suspect that Teresa Heinz Kerry is one of those charming women. I found her fascinating last night, very real, very sweet. AND one of "those" pundits was on MSNBC within minutes saying (get this) that he was just sure she was put on the agenda last night because she must have DEMANDED IT."
I've noticed that about MSNBC also. MSNBC is becoming a FOX clone...slanted way to the right.
In the case of Kerry, the woman behind the man is magnificent!
posted on July 28, 2004 09:55:50 AM new
OOpps!Sorry double post!
posted on July 28, 2004 12:05:18 AM edit
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This thread reminds me of the old party game where someone makes a statement and after it passes through 20 or 30 people it has chaged dramatically.
I have known a woman for 40 years who I consider very beautiful.
She has had a very interesting, exciting life...from traveling with a water ski show at age 13 to cowboying on a ranch, from running successful businesses to having beautiful kids and a long marriage.
She was widowed several years ago and recently got married to one of TWO handsome, successful men who were pursuing her.
I saw a picture of her wedding....the first time I have ever seen her in a dress... and like everything else about her it was interesting. She wore a white cowgirl dress with white boots and a white Stetson, the tall handsome groom was a "riverboat gambler" and the reception was riotous!
I went horseback riding with her a few times and it was no leisurely "old lady" ride...more like the charge up San Juan hill!
Her hands are hard from building fences and taking care of her horses and not "feminine" at all.
She has never worn makeup or a size 8 anything
HOWEVER,
She has ALWAYS attracted men because of her vitality, brains, free spirit, independence, high moral standards, kindness, her interesting life, her interest in others, her joy in life.....
AND her knowledge that judging people by their looks or clothes is just plain stupid.
And now this pudgy, unmade-up 65 year old and her wild and wooly 73 year old husband are having the time of their lives, happy and in love!!!
SHE won't be a lonely widow even if she's not YOUR version of feminine!!
[ edited by crowfarm on Jul 28, 2004 12:06 AM ]
posted on July 28, 2004 10:16:10 AM new
Sorry I am late getting my post in here
Crow.. I am sure that your friend feels the same way about you. I don't know you personally, that is true.. but what I can see from your posts is that.. you too are a strong, intelligent, warm, interesting and self assured person. Enlightened.. and content and happy with who you are..
Now that's all the mush you get out of me for at least a week! LOL MM
