On the other hand, which you included as well, men do play such a role in this “game.” I remember back to high school, times working with other men who at the passing of a beautiful woman would stop everything and at the very least stare and then discuss their findings afterward with their fellow workers. However, this is not to say any one of these women passers-by were the woman you described above, in this case, the male could make any woman that.

I remember I would never escape the friendly jeering in my direction as I never joined in their momentary bliss. “Why and what for” I always thought to myself. I didn’t know this woman, I would never be actively engaged in a relationship with her, the sight of her alone is what they had, and a fleeting sight at that.

What mountains of energy and effort have been expelled for the few and fleeting moments of synthetic bliss.

It reminds me of that oldies song. I’m not sure of the artist or even the exact name of the song, but the main line goes like so, “if you want to be happy for the rest of your life never make a pretty woman your wife, from my personal point of view get an ugly woman to marry you.”

I was always confused by the lyrics of this song, “but who would intentionally look for an ugly woman to marry?” were my thoughts. I think, however, from what you have said and what I have come to at this point in my life is the fact that the song is really not telling people to marry someone ugly, you’re going to think your wife is pretty, that’s just how it goes, but beauty is not the point or the center of the union. I think “pretty” in the song reflects more on a personality trait you don’t want more than the observation of a physical feature.

Don’t marry a “pretty” woman, “pretty” as in how you explain above. Like any good wisdom, the song wraps it in parable so any fool can’t come along and use it to his or her own ends. Therefore, the fool will listen to the song and ultimately judge the writer as an idiot, but the wise man will know what they’re talking about when the one hears the other lyrics of the song.

By the way, I was at the thrift store the other day and I purchased “Jedi Knight, Jedi Academy” for $0.90. I was meant to have it I suppose.

actually just wanted to say you have an amazing writing style. for the first few paragraphs i was debating whether it was you writing or a quotation from a classic. you have a very literary flavor.

i do hold out a tiny little bit of hope for that kind of person though. i can’t give her up to her fate entirely.