\u201cHel-loo, Donna Wallace,\u201d words spoken in a slow baritone, so warm I don\u2019t want to delete the voice mail. Ever.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou look fantastic… as always,\u201d rolls off the tongue of another of my charming male friends. [Insert a raised shoulder, a downward tilt of the chin, a smile and a blush.] Is he a player, or might he actually mean it? I am slow to believe, really slow. But, I have such good friends\u2014trustworthy and kind. Thoughtful and safe. I am blessed.<\/p>\n
In a world of harsh, angry sounds, \u00a0I thirst for these kind words,\u00a0raindrops in dust, that round out the steady, daily tenderness of my husband. In a world of mergers, acquisitions, negotiations, and equality, I long to be found; a jewel, feminine. Surprised and delighted by forgotten chivalry, warm oil is poured\u00a0over my achy soul, and I am reminded of an ancient myth long forgotten. A woman dancing in firelight. Mist rising above the sea. Gallantry.<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, Beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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