Sunday, November 9, 2014
Oh My! A Good Looking Guy!
No matter how committed I am to not prioritizing romance over the demands of my new-fund life (i.e. children, career, food preparation and simply enjoying everyone and everything I come upon), it makes me chuckle to think how I felt seeing a very handsome, no wait, a really, really, really good looking guy in London Drugs yesterday.
He was tall, very tall. Strong and muscular, but in a good athletic, natural way (rather than a Gold’s Gym kind of way). Naturally handsome.
All I could think of was how nice it would be to have that man stand behind me and wrap has amazingly strong arms around me.
He’s probably somebody’s husband or at the very least, someone’s fiance. I will never know.
He was also younger than me. Definitely younger! Not whipper-snapper young; probably in his mid to late-30’s, I’d guess.
But man, as a complete stranger who just happened to be in the same store, in the same department, at the same time as me, it was rejuvenating! And I could be totally off target here, but I thought I noticed a very subtle double-take on his part. Of course, I was there with my daughter checking out cellular telephones, as mine seems to have reached the end of its life, and not even thinking of the opposite sex. Then, whammo! Good lookin’ guy strikes the radar.
It started a stream of romantic notions. Someone to meet over coffee; go for a walk and kick some Autumn leaves with; watch one of my children’s soccer games together; have my legs draped across a lap while sitting together on a couch; having someone just hug me and hold me in his arms; go to the Ballet in the city; go out for dinner and talk non-stop; show a brand-new personality how much fun I can be.
There is something very satisfying in evaluating one’s self at this point in life. The idea of talking with a stranger and letting them get to know you, is not a terrifying prospect as it is when you are in your teens or 20’s.
I have lived a great life so far. I have done a lot of amazing things. I have a perspective on life, children, the environment, wolves, ocean sailing, river rafting and how to make a good curry! I have information that can be shared and laughed over.
I would say that the only aspect of myself (well, maybe two aspects) that causes me to pause would be 1: the gap in my smile (a pulled tooth that now, after three years, has begun to be filled); and 2: all the stretched skin on my tummy from giving birth to three children, specifically twins.
Ridiculous, I know, as these things don’t shape who I am. They might affect my own self-confidence but do not detract from my love of laughter and my good ole Smile and Wave approach to life.
One day, strong arms will once again encircle me.
As a girlfriend stated, “You’re a hottie. Someone will scoop you up soon!”.
OMG, this is sooo high school!
Bye for now.
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