The 5-7-9 Shop       

    Have you been to the mall and seen the women's store called 5-7-9?
Sometimes it seems this is where a lot of men are shopping for
their mates. Selecting the women they find worthy of their attention
based solely on their dress size and physical beauty. They pursue
these women with reckless abandon and spoil them rotten with gifts, money, wining, dining and a 'let me do all I can for you, baby' attitude.
    After they get them, they realize they are not getting half as much as they are giving in the relationship. So they decide to withhold a
little. By this point she is already spoiled; thinking she's the best
thing since sliced bread and gravy. She believes she is deserving of
all this solely because of her appearance. After all, that's all it took
to hook him. He never paid attention to the fact the woman could
not or would not hold an intelligent conversation, and showed no compassion or concern for anyone other than herself. What were initially gifts he gave willingly now become demands or prerequisites.

     Suddenly, he's slacking. Her attitude, which he never noticed before, because he was too busy watching her ass, begins to show.

He starts thinking he's getting used and she is a 'what can you do for me kind of girl'. But he doesn't leave, because she looks damn good on his arm. His buddies envy him. So, he holds on begrudgingly buying her a trinket or two, now and then to keep her complaining down to a minimum.

     However, she starts thinking she can do better and moves on with another 5-7-9 shopper. He is relieved to be rid of her and races back to the 5-7-9 shop for a new model. Who created the monster she became? He did. What did he learn from this experience? Nothing.
      It is wonderful to receive flowers and gifts, to be wined and dined.
Just make sure the recipient appreciates you and the gifts you give. Make sure she doesn't believe it is her due or your responsibility for the mere honor of her presence in your life.
     When men stop shopping for a mate by dress size, and start paying
attention to a woman's personality and character, they will find
someone, who may be a 5-7-9 or a 12-14-18 or even 24, worthy of the love and affection they have to give.

MOREEN CLARKE

© 1998

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Sometimes

Sometimes who you want, isn’t who you need-

Sometimes the person you pushed away is the same person you should have held close-

Sometimes the person you stabbed in the back is the same person who will give  you their shoulder to cry on-

Sometimes the one you’re gossiping about on the phone is the same person that is in the prayer line talking to Jesus praying for you-

Sometimes the one you doubted is the one you should’ve trusted-

Sometimes the person who wanted to see you fall flat on your face is the same one that’ll you’ll pick up when they fall-

Sometimes your friend is your enemy and your enemy is your friend –

Sometimes your success is where you fail and your failure is where you can succeed-

Yet all the time no matter what you think or what you’re going through know that the almighty above will be the sincerest to you-

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