Messages By: mrmark45

Mans perspective--I have no problems with parents guiding children into talents as they become apparent--an involved parent is focused parent--Just know there is thousands of directions a child can be guided, pagents is just a very very small part of the big picture--the big picture involves just being there for them and helping them get started and yes that often means soft pushing...all children are stars--just find that star at let it twinkle--the trick is making them(children) believe all of it was there idea and let them run!! I may not agree with pageantry for children,  but I certainly agree with positive involvment no matter what the course-- 

I am firty one--an age range definitely more challenged in the dating world.  Lets face it--women and men in their twenties and thirties have many more options that glues a relationship together-such as kids, jobs, youthful exuberance.  When two people meet each other at 50 years old we have to truly be responsible to wanting and caring for each other without much more than the clothes we wear.  I understand there are many things that make a relationship-however I have been witness to countless thirtyish singles lip servicing relationship needs--jeez they spend more energy stating what they do not want more than what they do want..the explosion of empty nest divorces in parents finished raising their children(course we never stop) leaves a whole generation of men and women wondering what is in store for us in the future..I say--the youth may have the age thing goin but lets face it -we have all the money-and money buys freedom so lets just have fun, relax and leave ourselves open to possibilities as they may arise! Lets not eat ourselves into happiness, lets excersise ourselves into happiness--fit for life-Mark