The Mysterious Fog

This morning I opened my window curtains to a soft world of fog and mist.  I was glad of it, for the fog hid the two-day-old deep snowfall and its vehicular slashes into the icy roads.  Veiled by the fog, my neighborhood no longer appeared with half-snow and half-winter-grayness.  It was lovely, a mystery: what were the pin-prick lights peeping through the cloud?  street lights? cars? homes?

"Mysteriousness" was a quality promoted in and by women of the past, from before the 1930's into the 1940's and '50's.  "The Look" of a mature, sophisticated, adult woman radiated wholesomeness, experience, enough education and travel, strength and courage, simple beauty, but, most of all, "mystery."

"The Look" invited more - men knew there was a depth of character beneath the polished exterior.  Women respected themselves and, in turn, were respected and cherished by men.  Women were modest in dress and speech.  they not only looked like ladies, they were ladies, elegant, stately, yet fun and whimsical when the occasion called for it.

That a true gentleman of that era would be able to seduce a lady to "go too far" and end up having sex was unthinkable!  If he was such a dog, he could find a bad girl or find one to pay.  Ladies wanted nothing to do with dogs.  Ladies looked forward to a life of fulfillment with husband and children.  This life would be cut off by a reputation of "looseness" in morals.

"Mystery" doesn't tell all or reveal all.  "Mystery" projects that there is more, much more.  It radiates love and acceptance, and yes, desire (if appropriate!).

Far better that a man perceives "mystery" in a woman, that he does not yet know all and wants more.  Even though men crave sex, what they really yearn for is true, lasting love, just the same as women.  This communion of spouses can only hope to be achieved in the lasting commitment of marriage. Women of today would do well to adopt that quality of "MYSTERY!"


Lord, we pray, un-fog our brains to see that by following your rules, we will be the best and have the best in the way of loving relationships!