Strength

Strength is defined as noun:   the property of being physically or mentally strong (Example: "Fatigue sapped his strength"). I have never claimed to be a strong person physically but everyone i know claims i am a very strong person.

I know that i have strength when it comes to enduring and dealing with life's curve balls. When it comes to my children, finances, family issues, standing my ground on issues ect........

But i have never seen myself to be a strong person when it comes to relationships and making the correct decisions when it comes to the opposite sex. Which is sad because that is the one area that drives the rest of most people's lives.

Within the last two year i feel as if i have grown in that department. I have observed myself making better choices when it comes to relationships. Telling people how i feel and standing my ground on being true to myself. I always make it a point to never play games. To be honest no matter what the outcome and keep the other person completely in the loop so they can make an educated decision for themselves.

A few weeks ago i met a guy as a result of a night of fun and drinking. I called him my mystery man due to the fact that he kissed me passionately and then left into the darkness never knowing if i would speak to him again. He had me captivated with that kiss for days to come, to the point that i had to track him down.

I did find him, just to find out he was in a very complicated situation himself. He is in love with a woman that was involved with another man. The other man is supposedly leaving town so that they can be together. I personally smell a ticking time bomb for him. But i am not one to be a home wrecker and expressed friendship to him but nothing more.

Last night we went out for a drink so to spend some time together and just get to know one another a bit. He has an amazing personality that compliments mine very well. It was very apparent that we were attracted to one another just based on the subtle touches of the hand, the eye gazing moments and the smiles that followed.

He leaned in for the kiss at the end of the evening, and i receprocated, and it was just as amazing as the first time i recall....i was STRONG... I pulled away and looked him in the eyes and stated that i would NEVER be the other woman for one and he needed to reevaluate where he stood. If his heart was truly elsewhere as he stated from the first time we truly spoke then he should not be this easily distracted by another woman. And i went home!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Strength........to do the right thing no matter how big the tempation.

Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands- and then eat just one of the pieces.
Judith Viorst