Maineiac

Good women are indeed all around us. You pass them on the streets, in the malls and the halls at work.

Most you can't see because you don't know what a good woman really looks like.

She may not be flashy enough or rich enough to turn your head.

She might not wear a tight skirt or push a Lex.

She might not have a "body like Janet with a Halle Berry face."

But, as YOU mature, you'll realize it's better to find someone who's got your back than someone who can turn your head.

A good woman doesn't agree wholeheartedly with everything you say.

She doesn't just tell you what you want to hear just because you want to hear it.

She doesn't declare how sensitive, sweet, caring, sincere, yada yada, she is (she won't have to because it shows).

She has her own opinions and you may clash, but she doesn't have to degrade you to prove she's right.

She even admits at times to being wrong, and only asks that you are willing to do the same.

A good woman is not going to meet every item on your check list.

She is human with frailties and faults mixed in with all of her wonderful, strong attributes.

She's not perfect.

She needs your love and respect.

She needs to feel that you don't live to "catch" her doing something wrong so you can declare, "Aha! I knew you were like all the rest!!"

She needs to know that if she expresses her feelings to you, you will hear her out before you analyze her.

A good woman doesn't necessarily give you a huge birthday or Valentine's gift.

She shows her love in the ways that are comfortable to her. It may be picking up your favorite movie or drink on a night when you both can just chill. Or it might be a caring phone call, or positive voice to soothe you when things in your world just don't seem right.

Don't judge her by TV standards. No one is living that fairy tale life for real. You'll miss out on your own fairy tale by buying into the myth that women are no good. It's just not true.

Women, we salute you, and thank you for who you are and all you've done.