Simply my Thoughts By: Dean Butler
ALL CHOICES COME WITH CONSEQUENCES Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. I wish I had a dollar every time that thought crossed my mind. I would be willing to bet every accumulated dollar I acquired that you know exactly what I mean. What it all comes down to is making choices. Some make […]
In our early years, we long to be 13, a teenager so our parents will no longer treat us like a child. At the age of 13, we can’t wait to be 18 so we can do the things adults do and not get in trouble for it. At the age of 18, we learn […]
I’m guilty, yes I have done it over and over again. The outcome has always been the same. I would always tell myself that once I got out of this mess I have gotten myself into it would never happen again. I lied, I lied to myself and not only did I suffer for it […]
Understanding……you would think it to be simple as if comprehending what we read and or hear. Perhaps so, should the context remain simplified excluding any and all variables that would otherwise distort what we deem the norm. Define norm, and depict variables if you will. When our smile and greeting are met with a frown, […]
ALONE… I STARED INTO THE DARKNESS OF THE NIGHT.IN SEARCH OF THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION OF LIFE. IS IT THERE BEFORE ME JUST BEYOND MY REACH?DOES IT HIDE DEEP WITHIN THE SOUL, THIS ANSWER I SEEK? MY QUESTION TO THE PEOPLE OF THIS DREARY LAND?WHAT IS … THE ESSENCE OF A MAN? IS IT […]
As children growing up we are taught by our parents a lot about life through the use of fairy tales. I have always wondered just how many girls have actually kissed a frog. As much as these fairy tales have helped parents prepare children for their journeys in life, they have also hurt. We are […]
How is that working out for you? I mean really. If you think about it, I mean really think about it. You don’t have to break it down, dissect, and analyze every little detail, even though it would be beneficial to you, a simple pause and thought would suffice. You have people that claim some […]
So many are quick to announce they are grown. They want all to be aware that they are no longer a child and will not tolerate being treated like one. If you look up the definition of grown, It tells us fully grown is mature. Mature is showing the mental and emotional qualities of an […]
So many are quick to point out their 1st Amendment but I wonder how many have actually ever read it? The freedom of speech is pointed out most often. The freedom of speech, I wonder why it seems to be limited to only a chosen few? I mean surely those that put the programs we […]
Growing up we find encouragement in almost all that we do, by almost everyone that we know. Failure is not acceptable. We are encouraged to try again, and again, and again, and keep on trying until we succeed. Our family assures us that if we don’t give up we can do anything. We are told […]