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Sex - In EMBERS

Sex - In EMBERS


There's a bit of sex in this story, between two mature unattached single adults. There is no adultery or violence or betrayal or exploitation. No dirty old man seducing young girls, or vice versa. And no cops. Yet, because of some of the politics (See Sex - Politics) and some of the cultural implications of two unmarried people having sex (See Sex - Culture Failure), I often anticipate backlash from some readers.

Some of my personal tenets about sex include: Everyone is different. Never assume. Every time is different, and may mean different things to different individuals.

Sex is part of being a whole adult person. If being fully human means the integration of our physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual being, then the sex act may be one or more or all of the above. Let us pray.

 PS  Rodin to me created some of the sexiest art in the world. 

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