About me and who I'm looking for

About me: Thank you for stopping by! It can be challenging to write about yourself and capture the perfect description accurately. I do strive to essentially remember the quote that life is too short to be anything, but happy, take chances, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love deeply, give everything and leave with no regrets, forget the past, with the exception of what you have learned from it, and most things happen for a reason. ;-)
It's funny how online dating can feel like you are walking along the beach with a metal detector. You go through miles of beach trying to find that one amazing thing. The machine alerts and you start digging. As soon as you find it, you just know it's precious, you are so thrilled you found it, and you want to take care of it. BUT..there are some times when it is an aluminum can tab and you just have to keep trying and walking that beach. Lol ;-)
I do feel that it is more interesting to get to know someone one on one rather then messaging and texting a bunch. You can't read about chemistry with someone and maybe meeting up to see how things go in person is better? It just feels more natural or organic and if it doesn't click for either of us, communication is important and we can be friends...

I'm looking for: Honesty and integrity are of the utmost importance. Once trust is lost in a relationship, it is very difficult to regain. I want to trust you enough to be completely honest with you. I like to have deep conversations about our beliefs. They may not be exactly the same, but it is important to have some spiritual beliefs. I like an intelligent woman who is aware of what is happening in the world around her and gets involved. I would like her to be fit and healthy so she will still be by my side in 40 years. sHe should enjoy spending time with my family...