Dear Ames

New things:  bought butternut squash and went to sweet spoons


Dear Ames,
I just wanted to thank you for being a man of genuine chivalry.  You are what we girls in the south would call "a man's man".  Who else could wear pink or leave a fighting match in the ambulance with dignity?  Not many guys these days can use words like "sprezzatura" in a normal conversation and it actually be used in context.  It's like the word "winsome", no one uses it correctly.  Speaking of, I would characterize you as winsome with a level of maturity. 

I relish completely in your word usage.  The most simple concept sounds so eloquent coming from you.  Words are important to me.  I choose my words carefully so that my thoughts are communicated most accurately.  I respect those that communicate well.  I love to read classic novels, minus Tolstoy ;-),  for the poetic writing style that draws the most edifying picture for the imagination.  Our minds are marred by the flashy commercialism that culture has thrust upon us, but a simple word brings us back to the elementaries of reality.  Your words reveal that you see the best in people.  Although not all people deserve your kindness, they can be redeemed in it. 

I'm jealous of your life of accomplishment and adventure.  Most people believe you can only have one or the other.  I'm striving to accomplish and dream to adventure.  I constantly create lists of things I wish to do and try to satisfy my starvation of adventure with small steps outside my school and work bubble.  The purchase of a coconut or the chance to visit a new place in town gives small satisfaction.  I want to go sky diving, scuba diving, fly all over the world, take art classes, ride motorcycles, go spelunking, adopt, ride an elephant, ride in a hot air balloon, be in a flash mob, work in an orphanage, go to a Knicks game, etc....  Even if these were not some of your dreams, I believe you would be the type gentleman to help others' dreams come true. 

With all my heart I believe you are a man of integrity, genuity, drive, and gentleness.  You are what girls want but can't admit.  If you were to ever read this letter, Ames, just know I admit it, I choose the man in the pink!

Sincerely yours