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Originally Posted by chachacha
i so admire the few ... who never fell prey to false idols. at our age now as singles, the false idols are appealing to our natural yearning for love and companionship, and we hopefully have acquired enough wisdom to discern them.
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Cha3 I'm wondering if, by your quote above, you imply that anyone who has a loving, intimate relationship while still Single is a "false idol" or whose partner is a "false idol". What or whom is the "false idol" of which you mention? Is the act of love-making without benefit of marriage the "false idol"? Or, are the participants "false idol"(s)? Being celibate
for you is a choice which is honorable
in your eyes. Can you afford those Single Seniors who are intimate the same benefit or do you view their activity as dishonorable? I can't help but note your recent post in which you state "societal changes have wrought many unwelcome results in the life of our nation". Since it's
within the context of this thread, I wonder if you mean that Seniors finding a loving partner at the sunset of their lives, while remaining Single, can somehow harm the nation. If you're happy in the life you have chosen, great! I also think it's great when a widow and a widower find each other, or a never-been-married finds a soul-mate, or a divorced one finds contentment and learns to love, again.