Willian, 67
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I’m a retired teacher, well educated, financially secure, a golden retriever owner, a newshound, and a cardio and weights exerciser for over 40 years. Although the photo shows me with a beard its very closely cropped, surprisingly soft, and (contrary to stereotypes?) I'm very middle-of-the-road in many ways. . .yet with an artistic side. Hopefully more important than all of the above, I consider myself philosophical, playful, warm and empathetic but know only others can judge for themselves whether I possess these qualities. How am I different than other guys? I'll willingly go shopping and I won't get cranky. When I open my daily newspaper I don't automatically turn to the sports section first. And I WILL pull over to ask directions. One of my goals in life is to connect with more people who like to transcend the all too serious world we live in with a lot of kidding and playing with words (e. g. The pun is mightier than the sword). I've been told I'm a good conversationalist with a very pleasant voice (inherited from my father who was a newscaster), and a good dancer. . .but I'm of the mind that anything can be interesting if done with interesting company. I'm truthful about my age and strive to be authentic about other things as well. Although I believe in old fashioned values, I feel young-at-heart, capable of contagious enthusiasm.I seek someone who is kind (in my mind the highest virtue) and well-mannered yet still has a youthful sense of wonder about the world and appreciates the little things in life. She would be more apt to look for the good and praise it than search for flaws to criticize. She would be open to accepting what I believe to be the best thing I have to give to a relationship: my empathy. I believe everyone has a story to tell. . .that it's my mission to really listen, ask questions to better understand what the other person is feeling and thinking, and by so doing help them come to their own conclusions. ("Our purpose is not to see through one another but to see one another through.") Although I have a strong sense of who I am, I'm very careful to be aware of the feelings of others. I feel most people know when I'm kidding (with a lot of exaggeration and over-dramatization), but I'm always on the alert for what others are sensitive about, so a lot of my humor is directed at . . .me! As would follow, I believe in talking things out but am also seeking someone who still has the ability to kid and be kidded in the midst of a misunderstanding. This adds levity to the most serious of situations. If I could live in another place in time it would be Frank Capra's America. The streets were safe, teachers were respected, people really were kinder and gentler, and common courtesy wasn't a contradiction in terms. Coarseness in every day conversation and popular culture lacked civility. Heroes, and Americans in general were more modest, humor more self-effacing, and manners more an extension of the golden rule. Unselfishness. a sense of community, and a cause bigger than oneself were important. There was a moral to most stories, and more often than not, good triumphed over evil. Anyone could dream, believe it possible, and with enough hard work and good luck, create a happy ending. I asked myself what kind of analogy would best link up past values with the present in this venue? It is I think that relationships are like Velcro: the more points of interest and temperament that fit, the more likely the two people are to stick together. What's most important for me in a relationship in today's world? To be on your best friend's side. Opinions can make for an interesting discussion but loyalty is a forgotten virtue. "It is a hard quest worth making to find a comrade through whose steady presence one becomes the person one desires to be."I find almost anything can be interesting with interesting company.
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