Turtle Man, The Manly Man...

I've been working through John Eldredge's book "Wild at Heart", and yes I want to push through and finish the discussion, at least to cover the last couple of desires in our "generically gendered hearts", but I must pause a moment and tell you something.

This male/female stuff has been a lens through which I have been viewing the world recently - creating several little spin-offs that I haven't shared as of yet. Today though, I must tell you one.

Recently brought up in conversation was the new movie, "Troy", in which, apparently, Brad Pitt bares his butt for all. Upon discovering this, I made a sarcastic comment about how I felt compelled to run out and see the movie. Then to clarify, I followed the comment up with, "just kiddin'." I was immediately challenged to "be real." "Come on, Headless..." Didn't I really want to see Brad Pitt's butt?

No, I really don't. Pardon the pun, but I don't give a "rat's ass" about Brad Pitt's butt. (This, incidentally, could spur a long ramble about butts and what they do, but I'll spare you.) So what do I find attractive in men? How about this...

The tall, skinny guy with the brown, tangled mop of curls who pulled his car over to the side of the road and stopped traffic both ways in order to shoo a large turtle across the road to safety. Once the mission was accomplished, he trotted back to his car. As he passed me, he looked right into my eyes and threw me this wry, little smile, as if to say, "yeah, go on and laugh at me, I'll even laugh along...but I did what I thought was right and I'll do it again tomorrow."

Turtle Man, whoever you are, you give me hope for all of us.

posted by Headless-in-GR @ 5/22/2004 01:03:00 PM