Inner Dialogue

Tonight I am grateful for all of the men in my life, past and present (yes *all* of them), for the lessons I've learned about how to be a friend, a partner, and a woman. Some of those lessons were very hard to learn, and many of them made me look deep inside at who I am and who I want to be. It's not always easy to listen to their experiences and see reflections of myself but it is always good to be able to look reflectively at what my role is, and should be, in a partnership. Men are unique. Men bring their own perspective and way of doing things. That's not bad, it's just different, and it can enrich our lives. I think if more women accepted and understood that, all sides would be happier. Here's to a new year that embraces and celebrates the strengths of both genders!