I love women. My entire life, from my first serious girlfriend when I was nine years old through today at 56, I have always had a much stronger connection with women than men. The friendships are tighter, they communicate better, they are more passionate and show more compassion, and are nicer and brighter and are a whole hell of alot better to look at than men. Even my best male friend (of which there are but a few) of over 40 years would not only vouch for this but readily point out that he is similarly inclined…..after all, he and I met while hanging out with the same group of wonderful girls (and he married one of them)!
And it’s no different here at fluther where I feel blessed to count as friends so many jellies of both genders and cross genders and everything in-between. But there are a half a dozen or so women here that are very special friends to me and I don’t doubt for a second that you know who you are. When I decided to propose marriage to @sccrowell, Sherry, and got the wild idea to do so right here on fluther, I ran that crazy idea by two of these women…two women whom I love and respect and whose opinions are more valuable to me than my own. And they both supported the idea and encouraged me to proceed and were correct in their assessments that it would be warmly received, overwhelmingly supported and that everyone would get a kick out of it. And, of course, all of you helped make that proposal a unique part of fluther history (I received the 86th GQ just today).
To the woman to whom I first proposed my fluther proposal of marriage to Sherry, whose strength and beauty have shined as bright as a million stars through health issues and obstacles and losses, who is a goddess not just for her wonderful family at home but for her entire extended loving family here at fluther, CONGRATULATIONS dearest @cak on your 10K lurve, a very richly deserved milestone.
Attention up there in the 10K Lurve Lounge: make some room now….. @cak is headed up there and I insist on the red carpet treatment for her. I lurve you with all my heart @cak! Sending much love….Gary aka wtf