As I re-read that letter, I know the type of partner I want but... why is it so difficult to put into words? Take everything you just read about my ideal partner for emotional attributes and, since Paris said to include religion, looks, and personality, here we go:

Religion... man, this is a hard one. It's more important for me to have a woman who's open-minded rather than of any certain religion. I have to admit I'm not as devout a Christian as I once was, but a belief in the Divine is important to me. Now, the Divine may be God, Goddess, or Nature, but a belief in some higher form is a good starting point. At 42, I know by now I won't convert to Catholicism, a church of "reborn" Christians, Islam, or Judaism, so my ideal mate won't even try to force me to believe in something I don't already. A Protestant woman would be nice, but I would also be comfortable with a Pagan or a Buddhist.

It's strange... I believe equally in free-will as in destiny. I believe in reincarnation and that souls continue to meet souls known to them while living in prior bodies. I believe that true peace is found a lot more often deep in a forest or by the shore of any body of water than in any church building. I believe a loving god would be more likely to say Thou shalt... rather than Thou shalt not.... I believe in Heaven and in angels. I love good and I hate evil.

I can't for the life of me figure out why the writings of four men should be considered divine enough to be gospel, when so many other men wrote of Christ at the time... especially when the divinity of the writings was judged by later men, not by God. I have no clue where in the Old Testament it says you can't eat pork or have to eat dairy products from separate plates, nor where in the New Testament it says one should pray to Mary or not to eat meat on Fridays during lent. As ye harm none, do as ye will makes a lot more sense to me than any commandment, and yet, I do believe in Christ. The wisest thing Jesus said? ...All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.... (Matthew 7:12)

You may be starting to see where defining my desired religion is difficult. Writing about what my desired woman's looks will prove to be embarrassing as well. I don't know how to write about it without sounding like an ass hole.

Everyone knows of the ten-scale. I've learned, for the most part, that tens couple with nines or tens, sixes couple with fives, sixes, or sevens... that whatever a person rates on the ten-scale is usually within one of their partner. Dear Reader, you might say I'm wrong and be quick to point out some beautiful person that married an ugly person, but... come on... really think hard about this if you disagree... at most you can probably name no more than two or three mismatched couples out of all the couples you know. They're the exception, and not the rule. As much as I'd like to couple with a nine or ten, I know they'd reject me because I'm only a 6.5 at best.