OldTroubador's blog post - A Special Lady

Like many others here, I Joined NN so I could gaze upon thousands of pictures of beautiful naked women. And trust me, the gazing was good. But as I participated in status, something curious happened. I found a collection of people who cared and looked out for one another – a true community of friends. I must say, their standards are not too high – they welcomed me in. Over the years, we have applauded success, held each other and cried during sad times, given each other affirmation of his or her own worth, lent a shoulder for others to lean on. I have met some wonderful people here, folks that have become my closest friends. I have met quite a few in person, some more than once. There are many more I wish to meet unfortunately there are some I may never get to see. But each and every one of you is someone I would gladly lay down my life for, if it meant you could continue living. Each of you is someone I would trust with the life of my daughter.
Among my friends, I count a certain young lady. This lass has, over the last couple of years, known immeasurable pain, both physical and emotional. And yet, she greets each day, and the people she sees, with a warm smile and hello. She is downright sexy, but more importantly, quick-witted and witty, charming and caring. She is firm but fair as a moderator, and compassionate to those less fortunate. Her name? Why, Miss Lizzie, of course.
Whoever coined the phrase “Beauty is only skin deep” obviously never met Lizzie. Her physical charms are manifest – she is beautiful and very sensual. But her beauty goes deeper than that; her beauty springs forth from within. She is tender of soul and the generosity of her heart is legendary to those that have the pleasure of knowing her. She is modest about her own greatness but stands ready to let each of us know how wonderful we are. And she is happiest when she is helping someone achieve a measure of their own happiness.
I told you all that my computer took a nosedive on a particularly rough stretch of road a couple of weeks ago. And while I decry the modern plugged in, wired up way of life, I missed my laptop. I missed my word processing capabilities (anyone who has read my last couple of blogs can see that through all the misspellings I had), my maps, my weather radars, my on line magazines. She texted me one day and asked where a package could be sent that would be easy for me to retrieve. A week later, I stopped by the office and found this – my new computer. To say I was overwhelmed would be an understatement. Tears of happiness and utter amazement of her selflessness sprang forth. My chest grew tight as my heart swelled with the joy of having received such a fine gift. And I was given another reminder of the goodness of humanity.
Once again, I am unable to say more than Thank You for yet another wonderful gift that a friend has bestowed upon me. And I wonder how it is that I have been blessed with so many wonderful friends in my life. And I am truly grateful, for this gift, but more importantly, the gift of friendship from a truly beautiful, inspiring lady.
So I sit here, typing happily away and smiling. And two thoughts spring forth:
We should all do well to emulate the example of living that Miss Lizzie presents us every day. And if more people were like the beautiful Miss Lizzie, there would be a lot less strife in the world.