Sunday, January 1, 2012
McRomance
"Excuse me!" "Ma'am!" You hear the faint voice
growing louder. "Do you want fries with that?" You blink and find
yourself standing in the middle of your local McDonald's. You come back to reality
and realize you are on a first date with the man you met at the grocery store
two weeks before. You finally reply to the voice behind the counter and ask
them to “large size” that fry. As you
take the seat across from the handsome young man, you can't help but drift in
and out of the conversation. There is definitely nothing romantic about this
date. Nothing romantic about the fries you are sharing, and nothing romantic
about the screaming kids fighting over their happy meals. You find yourself day
dreaming about the black and white films you watch alone on Saturday night.
What ever happened to romance? Is it a thing of the past? There is definitely
not a thing that screams romance over french fries. Have we lost touch for the
desire of love? When is the last time you witnessed a man open a door for a
lady? Or perhaps the car door for the lady he was treating to a night out on
the town? Is that something we as women do not crave? It seems as if when we do
meet a charming young man, who is a complete gentleman, we don’t know how to react.
We respond with surprise and a bit of awkwardness, when it’s simply something
we should be accustomed too, a thing that feels natural to us. Maybe if more
men behaved as gentlemen, love would always be in the air. Instead of being
asked if we would like fries with that, we could be asked what selection of
wine we would enjoy with our dinner. Doesn’t that sound a bit more attractive?
We should call this “reasonable accommodation”. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to
be treated like a lady. The truth is, we
can’t blame anybody but ourselves. We allowed romance to escape our lives, yet
with no examples to follow but black and white movies how can we ever get it back?
Perhaps a trip to Paris would rekindle the flame. Why not bring Paris to us? We
all have daydreams about love, why not make them worthwhile.
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Love it... Not many like me anymore
ReplyDeleteThis is a good blog, i totally think that romantic things has been overlooked,only because its sex on first dates now.. some women should leave things for imagination. i mean doesn't matter how old you are,go back to the dinner and the movie, or a picnic on the beach..rather than a bar and a movie at the apartment that only have a TV and a bed..so you are right if your the type of woman that accept less than that is what your going to constantly get
ReplyDeleteI totally agree again. I thought this was supposed to be the south....!! I mean seriously what happen to the '' Southern gentleman'' from my favorite books and movies?? Ill tell ya its 2012 ...its sad because we do alow it ! These days most women are just as bad as the men.... And they all often wonder why they can never keep a man / woman. It's getting ridiculous. If i didnt already have a family, im almost sure i would have become a nun.... Or some type of world cult that premotes one life to live, so make the best of it! But unfortunately right now is the life we live... So we play the cards were delt and move on with it... But remember ladies, it's all about the ''independent woman''. So stay strong, and keep pushing on....
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An ending line from a favorite old school song of mine...
'' "Fighter"
[Spoken:] After all that you put me through, You think I'd despise you, But in the end I wanna thank you, 'Cause you've made me that much stronger
Well I thought I knew you, thinkin' that you were true Guess I, I couldn't trust called your bluff time is up 'Cause I've had enough You were there by my side, always down for the ride But your joy ride just came down in flames 'cause your greed sold me out in shame
After all of the stealing and cheating you probably think that I hold resentment for you But uh uh, oh no, you're wrong 'Cause if it wasn't for all that you tried to do, I wouldn't know Just how capable I am to pull through So I wanna say thank you 'Cause it
[Chorus:] Makes me that much stronger Makes me work a little bit harder It makes me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Makes me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter
Never saw it coming, all of your backstabbing Just so you could cash in on a good thing before I'd realize your game I heard you're going round playing the victim now But don't even begin feeling I'm the one to blame 'Cause you dug your own grave After all of the fights and the lies 'cause you're wanting to haunt me But that won't work anymore, no more, It's over 'Cause if it wasn't for all of your torture I wouldn't know how to be this way now and never back down So I wanna say thank you 'Cause it
[Chorus]
How could this man I thought I knew Turn out to be unjust so cruel Could only see the good in you Pretend not to see the truth You tried to hide your lies, disguise yourself Through living in denial But in the end you'll see YOU-WON'T-STOP-ME
I am a fighter and I I ain't gonna stop There is no turning back I've had enough...
And another all time fav:
Sorry if I ain't perfect Sorry I don't give a -what-Sorry I ain't a diva Sorry just know what I want Sorry I'm not a virgin Sorry I'm not a slut I won't let you break me Think what you want
To all my dreamers out there - I'm with you All my underdogs, ha - I feel you Lift your head high and stay strong Keep pushin' on!