If you know me, you may know that I have a tendency for, and an attraction to animals, especially ones in need. Well, yesterday, I was walking outside to do some work, and saw this bird...well not this bird, but one like it. As I walked by he didn't move, or flinch. As I bent down to check on him it seemed odd that he wasn't scared. So, I offered to pick him up and take him to get some water. Maybe he was parched, or just needed to cool down? What do I know? I offered a lift on my fingers, and he obliged. :) I, of course was thrilled! He eventually flew off, hopefully feeling much better. But afterwards one of my co-workers and I had a conversation about the fact that, because he was so pretty, he must have been a male. In the animal kingdom the pretty animals are usually male. They are the ones who have to prove themselves to the females for mating; very much unlike the human world. That led me to wonder if, the picture we see in nature is the picture God has actually intended for us. Have we twisted Gods true intentions for "the mating dance?" 1 Peter 3:3-4 tells women not to concern themselves with outter adornment such as braided hair, or jewels, but of the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit. In a world where women wear the pants in families, and men are demasculated daily; where men aren't allowed to be men, and women shun the thought of gentlemanly help or assistance, I have to wonder if we have got this all backwards?? I believe that Men are supposed to be the heroes, the champions of their ladies' hearts. The ones who prove their worth in taking a woman's hand by their gentleness of heart, and strength of character, not the money they make, or how submissive and passive they can be to their woman's every whim and desire. Call me old fashioned, but I honor the proposal of the submissive woman. Submissive doesn't equal weak or pushover, it means that women take the roll of allowing the men God has created to come beside them, to be the men and champions God has called them to and created them to be. To me there is nothing sexier than a man whose sole desire is to honor, protect, and respect the women around him, no matter if it is his Mom, sister, friend, or bride. So, what do you think? Do we have it backwards? Are we doing it wrong?? Don't get me wrong, I love being cute, dressing up, and feeling attractive, but I wonder if we, as women, need to allow the men in our lives to do their thing to try to impress us, and show us just how good their dance moves are... ;)