Looking for a smart woman who looks life straight in the eye.

At 57 I have come to accept that almost nothing in my life has turned out the way I wanted or expected it to, but nevertheless I really enjoy myself - I have never lost my excitement for and interest in the world and everything in it. I am an enthusiast. I get excited about things and love telling people what I am excited about and why. It is a tendency in me that is innate, I don't cultivate it or try to fake it when I am not feeling it. I do recognise that it can be off-putting, that it can make me seem unserious, immature even, but as I have grown I have learned to recognise when I need to dial it down. However I have no desire to grow out of it. I like to laugh, I really enjoy the company of witty people. I believe that not all intelligent people are witty, but all witty people are intelligent. I have an odd obsession with inclusivity. I like the idea of each of my friends knowing all of my other friends. I really love it when two people who only met because of me develop a friendship together. I haven't attended Mass regularly for over 30 years, but I think that religion is something that is strongly undervalued in 21st century Western culture: the sense of community, belonging and purpose that it can engender. "I'm spiritual but not religious." I can't bear that expression! It's so glib and wishy-washy (plus it's a cliche). I often say, "I'm religious but not spiritual" which is just as glib I suppose, but it's not yet a cliche.