have you ever dreamed of what you would say if you ever met the 'perfect man'? well, i'm sorry to tell you sad truth and (horrors of horrors) educate you, but if you want a mr. darcy you're going to have to make him up yourself and that is that. unless, by some chance all the boys and men in the world have been thrown into a perfecting machine without my knowing it that last statement is the truth. see, girls and women of all ages spend so much time imagining up these magnificent heroes in shining armor and tuxedos that there is no possible way for any mortal man to meet up to those expectations. i'm not saying that you shouldn't have any expectations at all, that's the worst thing that you can do, but maybe you should lower the bar just a little bit. besides, you can always write a book about meeting mr. darcy!

sincerely,

agatha shelly