Thursday, August 29, 2013

The Man With the Roving Eye

Situation:  Several years ago, I was chatting with a young man of my acquaintance.  He had just finished shopping with his dad, Carl, at a large local mall.  "You know, Dad checked out each and every girl and woman from top to bottom.  I couldn't believe it."  Carl is in his fifties, one of the handsomest of men you'll ever meet, and has been married and divorced many times.

Years ago, I met a younger man, Johann, in his twenties, who checked ME out, from head to toe.  It was really a very uncomfortable feeling, especially since I was old enough to be his mother.

Lessons learned:  It is in the nature of men to be aware of the opposite sex.  Women, also, do this, on a smaller scale.  But to stare and obviously mentally undress them is a different matter.  That's why it's so important not to be 'headstrong' and 'intent' on marrying someone whom everyone you know is in  opposition to you.  This is not a wise decision.

Outcome:  Carl has aged somewhat and seems less 'wolf-like.'  Johann was a foreign exchange student who has since returned to his country.


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