Diane

You won't read much about Diane here, but she must needs be acknowledged, for the size of the impact that she has had on my life.

You see, Diane doesn't belong here, despite her strong Christian background, because with her I actually had a healthy, open relationship. All right, as healthy as I was capable of being, and at times that was quite something. I have to say that I have loved Di as well as I have any woman, ever in my life...and with my shortcomings, I'm ashamed to admit that that is a sad thing to say.

Diane came into our relationship a very battered, drained and emotionally scarred woman. The damage went back to her teens, and ranged through an emotionally unavailable husband, widowhood, and a close male friend who did far more harm than he is ever capable of realizing. To say that she had difficulties with her femininity would be an understatement.

Yet still, she gave to me, and I to she, and both of us healed and grew. I needed what she had to give, and vice versa. Di was an amazingly beautiful, sensuous, passionate woman, and I enjoyed her a great deal. And she me...she told me how wonderful it was to play again.

Perhaps more about Diane...later.