Do you remember when a man was a man and his woman was special? I do. I remember when romance was endearing and real. I actually remember when love was forever. I remember when a touch of the hand, a gentle kiss, or a warm embrace always melted away the stresses of a less than perfect day. I remember when commitment was a vow not easily broken. I remember when a single rose was cherished, and love devine. Yes, these were and are a few of my favorite things. I want to recapture the magic of true romance, and hope there is a single, unattached, Blk male, age appropriate (50-62ish), with good values intact, who is seriously searching for such a relationship. I am single, Blk, my ren are grown, my heart is lonely, my days are sometimes long, and my nights can be even longer. I am not perfect in many ways, but I am perfectly sure that "alone" is not a good place to be, and is definitely not a place where I want to stay. In other words, I am "real", and I'm looking for that one "real" connection. I took a stroll down Memory Lane recently only to find the reality is that Memory Lane was not perfect then, and that it is not perfect now. This was a trip that I wish I had avoided, yet one of growth. My heart grows weary at times, but the urge to share my life with someone special is more compelling than admitting, perhaps, that I am a possible memory of interest to no one. With age, comes wisdom. I am wise enough to know that physically I cannot do all the things I used to do, and mentally I am wise enough to know that I don't want to do all the things I used to do, but I know there are memories from my heart yet to be made, and that there is someone genuine, honest, kind, and sincere who is willing to make them and share them with me.