**I have known many, from many walks of life, from many schools of thinking, from different backgrounds, cultures, and upbringings. I have known men that have stared death down, and gone on to conquer their obstacles, their demons.
I have known lost men. Unsure in their footing, little newborn colts, coming into their identity amongst the herd. I have known those who are unsure of being men. what defines them? or better yet, the hot topic of who defines them?
After knowing, and experiencing being a part in these men's lives, I've come to the conclusion that my favorite type of man is~
a man who recognizes his as a quiet strength, who has as much conviction as any man, but realizes that blasting his wife with it, or starting a bar fight with it, is simply below him.
he is the type of person who would never think of parading a good deed up and down the street, he realizes his real reward came from doing the deed itself.
he is humble regarding himself, but has a certain pride in the woman and children which make up his family.
he recognizes that at the end of the day, it is his wife who keeps him striving, who keeps him satisfied, who he could not live without, just as she couldn't, or wouldn't live without him.
he has a certain reverence for all things created by a Higher Power. he respects the living things, and the beauty of nature.he can commune, be one with the forest, the rivers, or the fields. he is comfortable in his manhood. secure enough to know that blowing away a forest creature for sport does not make one a man. secure enough to know that a true man isn't recognized for the amount of beer he can drink, fights he can pick, women he can abuse.
A real man doesn't boast of his manliness, it speaks for itself.
This is why I love them...real men.
Holly-Go-Lightly posted on Feb 22, 2008
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thunderpussy said on Feb 22, 2008....
I'm sure there was a couple of guys that thought the world of you,but did'nt make your grade!
I bet they hurt inside with the feeling of helplessness.
People are who they are,but I know first hand that sometimes it's never enough.
I bet you are to die for!
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boytoy said on Feb 22, 2008....
you sound very wise ,yet touchie.Hmmm? -
Holly-Go-Lightly said on Feb 22, 2008....
*thunderpussy* thank you for the compliment~however, the only ones that I was close to yet didn't make the grade, were the ones who showed emotion with a fist, or by throwing me into certain things, like shower doors, and walls, and windows...
this is why I am so much more careful now...how about you? what's your take on your own life?
*boytoy* touchie? in what way exactly?
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catch22 said on Feb 22, 2008....
I bet that there was one guy on SOULCAST who truely loved you,and took a dagger through the heart knowing he would never be worth a thing at the end of it all.Pehaps he knew you were a DIAMOND,but he was in the rough.True love is hard to find,and harder to maintain. -
Holly-Go-Lightly said on Feb 22, 2008....
catch~ treading on familiar ground are we? hehe
yes, yes SC, there once was a man on SoulCast
who seemed to truly love me, and I, him.
at the time, I was naive to the fact that I even possessed
a dagger, which was, in reality a double-edged sword,
as I was cut and bled as well.
The time was bittersweet...
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catch22 said on Feb 23, 2008....
Dear H-G-L
You words made me cry... in your reply.
Lucky13 had shattered dreams I'm sure,but there is no blame given considering your past(from what you've shared of it).
Would you two talk again if you could?
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silverwhisper said on Feb 27, 2008....
that was beautifully said, holly. i think that everything you said can be reduced to one thing: a man who is confident--not arrogant--is a real man.
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Holly-Go-Lightly said on Feb 27, 2008....
ed~
as usual, you get my meaning. that is precisely how I meant it.
I forgot, however, to put in that he had to be a complete sex maniac!! :P
HaHa~ just kidding...
~*~*~Holly~*~*~
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silverwhisper said on Feb 27, 2008....
heh...it's a subject i've addressed once upon a time. :>
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Blank said on Mar 05, 2008....
Women I Like-
Mother
Sister
Wife
Daughter
simple?
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