--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jst...@...> wrote: > Last week I saw an oral surgeon for a consultation > about a problem tooth. He's about 10 years younger > than me, very attractive, and to my surprise I found > he was ogling me--and I ogled back. The mutual ogling > was quite appropriate, I should add, all in the > context of discussing how he was going to fix my > tooth. But the "spark of attraction" you describe was > unmistakable, even in that distinctly unromantic > context. > > I still get ogled by men my own age and older, but > not so often by younger men, so this encounter was > a nice ego boost.
As is the case with most woman as they get older, nothing wrong with feeling flattered (especially if you weren't looking for it) though I think it's important to remember that your true self esteem and happiness come from your own sterling character (or conversely, lack of it) and not so much from your physical appearance, after all it is only the most exterior and objective part of your true self. True self-esteem and happiness come from seeing yourself in the eyes of God and/or scripture and knowing you are following those guidelines successfully. Once you transgress the boundaries of ethical or moral living your self-esteem (and inner well being and happiness) suffers also, immediately.
