My awakening,
I'm 33. I grew up and adopted the feminist movement in college. I became very driven, and would not submit to anyone. I became a lawyer and rose quickly through the ranks due to my no nonsense direct and aggressive style. I had power, money, people who obeyed me, influence, guys deferred to me, I had what I was looking for.
An then, one day I got this client. Big case, he needed defense (or so I thought). He hired defense. Late 50s, unassuming, careful, nice, understanding, no outward signs of power, and he was the most self assured person I had ever met.
We worked long hours, he kept up with me, hour after hour. From time to time I found that he was guiding me, never telling me what to do. His mind was brilliant, and he was purely pragmatic. He never raised his voice, never got angry, he taught and let me learn. I found myself looking forward to our long hours together, preparing the case. The time just went by.
One evening we were working at the conference room in his hotel, and I had a splitting headache. He could see that (he can see everything, believe me). He stopped me and suggested that we break and that I go home and relax a bit. But, I couldn't do that, I had to push through. He reached across the table and put his hand on my wrist, and gently suggested that I go take a hot shower and he lent me his room key. I thought, why not. Weird. Really weird. But I went to his room and showered in very hot water.
His things were in there, his personal things, everything was neat and orderly. I could not stop myself from touching his things, his razor, his clothes, his things. I felt the most electric feeling inside of me. I had never felt this before. I felt, somehow that I belonged in that room as well. I got nervous, and felt weak. I could actually feel the heat rise between my legs. I tried to shake it off. But not really.