Men and their loves (page 3)

waiting

ahhhhhhh, a romantic amongst us - very fine, jgnat.

lol - and I only wish (every time his life ins. bill comes to me) that my x of 23 yrs ago would die......and if pain were included......okie dokie. Perhaps much pain.

But there are several males previous to him that make me smile once in a while.

But, thankfully, my husband makes me smile more often.

waiting

Angharad

Lovely post Jgnat

I wish I could express my feelings in writing like that

Sorry folks, for taking so long to respond to this thread. Two days is dead in internet world. I am so grateful to you all for responding from the heart. It warms me so, knowing that I touched an intimate part of the communal soul. You understood what I was trying to say!

Country Girl

, lucky you to claim that first love. May you enjoy it long. I would be as cranky as your neighbour. I may tolerate the ghosts, but no rival gets to speak alone with my hubby without me being at his side. I want to see with my own eyes if she is any sort of threat.

a pair of glasses and a cigarette floating in midair

LOL! I love it! Old birds are hard to shake off. We stick like glue.

Sixy

, I forgot who Mr. Zinsser was - I had to look him up again! You couldn?t have given me a higher compliment. Yes, his ghost is over my shoulder too, forcing me to re-read, and re-draft, every line.

I am made a very cautious man; a man who very much wants to experience a fifth love, but can not bear the makings of a fifth ghost.

Well, then. You require a very special woman. Caution is fine, but please don?t carry it too far. If people were all meant to live cautiously, we would all live in Saskatchewan.

Isn?t it funny, frenchbabyface, that even mentioning past loves puts us in a tailspin of memories? It is obvious that both men still affect you. We can?t change history...they are there in our minds and hearts whether we welcome them or not!

Ain't it great traveling this part of the road?

You betcha xenawarrior! I wouldn?t trade my innocent youth for all I have gained in wisdom and plain old spunkiness.

Sometimes the green monster lures it's head... All of those things are unnecessary and your post is a lovely reminder of that.

Sirona, I would not go that far. I am a most jealous woman, I do not share. I am aware of any threat, and I follow up quickly. I tolerate, because my ego insists I have more to offer than any rival. My jealousy, by the way, keeps the Watchtower society in my crosshairs.

Beautifully worded

Thanks, mac and Little Toe

I only bid that such memories be pleasant...

Little Toe, how I wish that could be true. Now that I have hit middle life, I have concluded the best of life is bittersweet, like chocolate.

It's great that you can embrace his past loves.

Lehaa, LOL, I only tolerate these ladies of the past, I don?t EMBRACE them! In the flesh, these ladies would get my widest predatory grin. I don?t share.

Thunder Rider

and SheilaM, your praise encourages me. You are both great talents in your own right.

I think though that men fear those ghosts more than women.

You could be right, probably because of the enormous size of the female ego. ?I can cook and clean and care for my man...nobody can do better.... hear me roar!?

...and I only wish...that my x of 23 yrs ago would die......and if pain were included...Perhaps much pain. But there are several males previous to him that make me smile once in a while. But, thankfully, my husband makes me smile more often.

Your words speak truth, waiting, which is excellent poetry in it?s own right. I don?t hate my ex as bad as that, but he no longer has the hold he once had.

Angharad

, I look forward to the day we can enjoy a cup of tea in downtown Calgary, gaze at the majestic view, and chat away like old girlfriends.

Corvin

jgnat,

I loved your post. I applaud your love and maturity. Older women are simply the best and I have been loved and accepted by my Mary much the same as you describe your love for your husband, even though you can hear the echoes of ghosts of love that he left behind. I have the same ghosts, but I love my Mary utterly and completely this day. I cannot waiver in that love for her no matter who was there before her.

The term, "ghosts of love" affected me the first time I heard it many years ago, for it carries with it so many subtle connotations. It gives way to emotion and thought, memory . . . and for me . . . a lump in the throat.

Thank you for sharing that. You're awsome.

Corvin

frenchbabyface

And I've forgot about that JGNAT : that's just for you !

gdt

Thank you, all. thank you. I'm a silly old bloke of 65, tears in my eyes, thinking of all the words you have all posted. And feeling really sad/happy at the same time. I saw the mother of my 4 children killed by a drunk car driver outside our Kingdom Hall after the memorial I had closed with prayer a few minutes before. and at the time I was forgiving in attitude to the stupid young man who drank too much. Now after 20 years, and all the hurt with myself, my children, I think I would choke him and take the consequences.

But i now have a beautiful woman who really loves me and cares for me, and gives of herself to me, and right now I feel like telling the world. we were disfellowshipped for a couple of years, and i want to say to you all that whilst it is hurtful, it is acceptable (if you've done wrong) we did, but we can accept our humanity, and pray for forgivenes from the Creator. In the meantime, thank you for the very nice way the words of love came over. there must be many husbandds/wives/partners who are/should be grateful. gdt.

jgnat

That's it. I think I just received my calling. I think I can do it. I will write for men and make them cry like babies. gdt, that is very sweet. Corvin, you are a great fan.

(By the way, frenchbabyface, thank you for the multiple loves. If my husband knew, he would be all fluttery about the knees.)

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