I have been told that I wear my heart on my sleeve. I don't think that's a bad thing, and I have no plans on ever changing that characteristic about myself. I have also been told that my greatest quality is the passion that I put towards all that I do. I would say that I'm a fortunate individual when it comes to who I have chosen to be and where my decisions have taken me in life. There is a lot in life that I have experienced. The most important thing being I have learned that happiness can be found anywhere if you just put a bit of work and complete honesty toward it. For me the happiness in my life that I'm the most greatful for is my little girl, she's amazing! Family is "VERY" important to me, as I come from a large family. I was raised in the Mid-West (MO) around horses, cattle, and the rolling plains, but I am not quite a farmboy. A former college athlete, staying healthy/physically fit remains one of my priorities (but I'm not a freak about it). I know where I have been, where I am at, and where I am going in life. The goals I set for myself I meet. I try to live life by doing rather than saying, but I do not try to project my self practices onto others. Rather, we all have our own way of doing things and I know from experience that you cannot make anyone anything other than who they are. So I accept people for who they are.

I believe in romance, not a sap, but a guy who honestly believes that you can choose to write a story in life that is either amazing, average, or unfortunate. The amazing path is the path I want,,, romance at the right time, in the right way, is invaluable in a healthy relationship. Not to much, not to little,, just enough and you have that something that can be amazing. Walking a path that lets a significant other know (without question) that I live for all that she offers in my life (good and bad) is very important to me as I also believe that you will only get back what you offer, and to receive the same in return would be something that I could not let pass without her knowing how much it meant to me.

As for who I am looking for, she knows that a relationship is all about a 50/50 contribution. She expects to be nothing less than my equal. She has a strong personality, and she is full of kindness. She expects respects, and offers it in turn. She knows that trust is a paramount building block in a relationship. She values her ambitions and works toward them with a great deal of passion. She values family with a great intensity and in the highest regard. She accepts that I have a daughter who is always going to be in my life because I want her there. If she has a child or more of her own please know that my heart is large and that you will never meet a guy who values family and the happiness of children any more than I do. She works hard and plays hard. She is comfortable with who she was, who she is, and who she wants to be. She is romantic and loves to travel, down the street or around the world. She is as comfortable in a pair of cut-offs as she is in an evening dress. She knows that friendships make relationships last forever. She wants and will not settle for anything less than a guy who wants to walk beside her rather than in front of or behind her.

If you are not at a point in your life where you know that you are ready to walk a common path or at least ready to attempt such a path,,, Seriously,,, I'm not the guy you want to contact or reply to. I have worked very hard to get where I am at and now I am ready to write an amazing story with the right woman.   Send me a message!

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