Cactusjack57, 67

I am looking for:

Someone who fits exactly under my arm and next to my side.
Someone who will treat me as an emotional equal.
Someone who has not reduced her life to cliches and platitudes.
Someone who naturally accepts her age.

Someone who does not cling to religion.
Someone who has not fallen in love with the path,
and forgotten the destination.

Someone who doesn’t wallow in mundane judgment
about whether a glass is half full or half empty,
but simply takes it out into the kitchen and fills it back up.

Someone who doesn’t attach emotional content to logistical situations.

I will write that again, because it is important.
Someone who doesn’t attach emotional content to logistical situations.

Someone who doesn’t use shame, guilt or fear to get her needs met.
Someone who knows the difference between support and advice,
and doesn’t avoid negative feelings by “trying” to be positive.

Someone who allows herself to feel the full spectrum of human emotions.
Someone who knows the self-affirmation that comes from grumbling,
the unique education that comes from regret
and the sweet release that comes from having a really good cry.

Someone who doesn’t manifest stress into her life
by trying to control outcomes.

Someone who comprehends the consequences
of dumbing down our educational system
to the level of, “No Child Learns Betterer Than George”.
Someone who did not vote for Sarah Palin.

You don’t need to know what the Large Hadron Collider is,
but I think it's an amazing idea.

If you want to talk, I am available
as "57 reasons why" at the live place.
If you run those together and add the usual ending, I will get the message.