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    The Seven Women I Once Loved
    The Seven Women I Once Loved
    The Seven Women I Once Loved
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    The Seven Women I Once Loved

    By F.Tyrone Ogletree

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    A woman is one of the most valuable assets that a man can have in todays society. Ever since my early adolescence I have always tried to maintain the highest level of respect for most women.

    The purpose of this book is to look at some of the ongoing problems that men encounter in male-female relationships. This book is not intended to degrade women in any way. Some things mentioned in this book are from personal experience while some are just opinions. My opinions should not be taken as being representative of all men!

    There are seven days in each week. Each day is unique because it brings the opportunity to experience new things. During my life I have been involved with several women, but only a significant few really meant something to me. Even further, I can only recall seven in particular, excluding my mother, who really made a difference in my life. I use the cardinal number seven because it is a symbolic number to me. Like the seven days in a week, each of these women is different.
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    Release dateJan 23, 2014
    ISBN9781491856864
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      The Seven Women I Once Loved - F.Tyrone Ogletree

      © 2014 F.Tyrone Ogletree. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 01/14/2014

      ISBN: 978-1-4389-6291-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4918-5686-4 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      This book is printed on acid-free paper.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Email: fogletree@bellsouth.net

      Contents

      Dedication

      Introduction

      My First Love

      The Girl in the Halls

      East Point

      Redbone

      The One Night Stand

      The Impossible Dream

      My Guardian Angel

      Random Thoughts

      Epilogue

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my crew, my inner circle of diamonds, precious and rare, who have stood by my side over the years through both the mountains and the valleys: Oliver Dawson, Carey Gaines, Ed Denson, Shed Dawson, Jr., Renee Jenkins, Mike Summers, Gus King, Jaquentte Rucker, Katina Watts, Gary Oliver, Charles Lenoir, William Davis, Jr., Zsatinique Kelly, and Renee Jenkins.

      Introduction

      A woman is one of the most valuable assets that a man can have in today’s society. Ever since my early adolescence I have always tried to maintain the highest level of respect for most women.

      As with many men, the most inspirational person in my life was a woman—my own mother. She instilled morals and values in me that not only prepared me for the many principalities of life, but also prepared me to meet the challenges of manhood. I am sure that almost every man seeking a relationship with a woman looks for one that possesses the same attributes his mother has.

      Despite the fact that in my adult male life I have tried not to take on the role of the so-called traditional man (dishonest, insensitive, and insatiable), I have yet to meet a woman who is on the same page as me. Men, I sincerely say to you that it is unfair to give up on the entire female population and then seek an alternative route (that I won’t mention) because one or two of them have done you wrong in the past.

      The purpose of this book is to look at some of the ongoing problems that men encounter in male-female relationships. This book is not intended to degrade women in any way. Some things mentioned in this book are from personal experience while some are just opinions. My opinions should not to be taken as being representative of all men!

      There are seven days in each week. Each day is unique because it brings the opportunity to experience new things. During my life I have been involved with several women, but only a significant few really meant something to me. Even further, I can only recall seven in particular, excluding my mother, who really made a difference in my life. I use the cardinal number seven because it is a symbolic number to me. Like the seven days in a week, each of these women is different.

      My First Love

      August 27, 1981

      My first day at Peyton Garden Elementary School was a very pleasant day. The first day of school was always an interesting one to me. Everybody parades around in their new clothes with much anticipation of how the school year is going to be. Don’t get me wrong, there were many new faces, but there was one that stood out. It was that of a young lady named Veronica.

      From the moment I saw her it was love at first sight. She was the girl of my dreams! I was optimistic because I really believed that Veronica could one day be my girlfriend. There was a strong possibility that I had become one of the many victims of a thing called puppy love. At this time in my life, I was too young to really know what love was. My mother always told me that love was a misunderstanding between two fools. I would later find out that she was right. Love is defined denotatively as deep affection for, attachment or devotion to someone, or expression of this. I don’t think Veronica had any idea what love was either, but she could make the best of an innocent experience.

      There is not a book in existence that can truly define love because everyone has their own definition. In my opinion, I believe that love is a special and unnatural feeling. It is the feeling you get when you are with that special person; when that person is no longer around, you are left with a feeling of emptiness. If love was a game, I assure you that I was nothing more than an amateur player. When you are young it seems that going out to places like the movies, theme parks, and out to eat would bring people one step closer to love but that is not the case. If love had the same innocence that it did when we were youngsters, so many people would not be getting hurt these days.

      August 29, 1986

      This was my first day of seventh grade at Southeast Middle School. I was happy to see my old friends from the previous years, especially Veronica. When I saw her she gave me the cold shoulder as if she did not even know me. She used to be somewhat of a tomboy, but now she had blossomed into a beautiful young lady. I guess she was going through the female adolescent transition where she realized that she was no longer one of the guys, and now her aesthetic attributes were starting to be acknowledged. I think that she was overwhelmed by all of the new attention that she was receiving. This is just one of the many phases women go through that men will never understand.

      Veronica’s popularity soared while mine remained at an all-time low. She became involved in extracurricular activities like basketball, track, and cheerleading. At first, I did not know how to confront her about her sudden change in attitude. I really just wanted to give her a piece of my mind because I was known for not holding my tongue. I really did not care about anybody’s feelings, but it would have been kind of hard to speak in such a harsh manner to Veronica because I really liked her. During this time in my young life it was a big thing to talk to girls on the phone. When we were not at school Veronica and I would talk on the phone for hours. We had become so close that it was impossible for us to start a relationship; it probably would have destroyed our friendship.

      August

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