A friend just text me this quote of the day, and I immediately knew that the women of this site would appreciate it. To the men that frequent Fly Guy Land on the regular, don’t worry; our day is coming. But today belongs to our beautiful women. So ladies, kick back and get your Labor Day weekend off on the right foot with this quote of the day.

In yesterday’s column, we discussed the lofty ideals of love in the piece “This Is What She Wants.” Judging by your comments, I could tell that many of you felt my friend’s desires for love were overly optimistic … too perfect. Some even said that it reminded them of being 15, or experiencing puppy love.

A close friend just sent me an email that I wanted to share with you. What initially began as careless scribbles on her notepad, ended up as a beautiful expression of one woman’s wants and desires … not from Mr. Right, but from love in general. I’m sure more than a few men and women can relate to her thoughts. I look forward to reading your feedback

There was no mistaking the words pumping out of my speakers. These were the distinctive sounds of a man experiencing a foreign emotion. Heartbreak. “She said that she would be with me forever,” he lamented. “She said I’m in love with you. She said now baby don’t forget … that no one’s going to love you more than I do.”

I finally touched back down in Atlanta after some time in Los Angeles, and figured there was no time like the present to answer some letters from my mailbag.

Every morning that I rise and attempt to put pen to pad with this column, I do so for one reason only: I love you. With every ounce of my being, I love each and every person that has ever set their eyes on my work—whether they liked it or not.

I’ve been asking around, and there seems to be more than a few people who believe that the relationship battle is won once you make your way through the awkward early stages of dating. But those people are sadly mistaken. In actuality, the real challenges don’t begin until you officially decide to become a couple. [...]

As much as it pains me to say this, I simply can’t deny this one fundamental truth about me: I’m a cheating man. It sounds so cold and callous when I say it like that, but it’s my reality. I am literally incapable of being faithful to a woman. I’ve tried to do right more times that I even care to recall, but it all ends the same way.

I want to be with you. That much I do know. Your grace, your style; the way you walk and talk … hell, I even like the way you chew on those cheddar biscuits from Red Lobster. As far as I’m concerned, you’re precisely what I want in my life. There’s just one thing that’s holding me back from wholeheartedly pursuing you though…

I’ve been searching for the right way to break this news to you; but for the first time in my life, I’m at a loss for words. You may not have known this, but I made a solemn promise long ago that I would strive to never disappoint you. And for the most part I’ve succeeded. But then this happened…