Simply my Thoughts By: Dean Butler
Buttered Bread I used to hear an old saying, uttered often by the old-timers when they observed someone being ungrateful, unappreciative to someone that was more or less taking care of them. They would say “ well it’s pretty obvious he/she doesn’t know which side his/her bread is buttered on.”I know which side my bread […]
So what is Chivalry?Chivalry, or the chivalry code, is an informal and varying code of conduct developed between 1170 and 1220. It was associated with the medieval Christian institution of knighthood. A knight and gentleman’s behaviors were governed by chivalrous social codes.Today we do not see too many knights. Sadly we do not see too […]
I often say, “We can not expect to get that which we are not willing to freely give”. Many believe that this means that by you giving money to someone, money will come back to you. Yes, it can be applied there as well. But in all honesty, if you think about it, it applies […]
You knew me when You knew me when you needed help with a sick child.I didn’t hesitate, I gave all I had, with a smile.I suppose it is true what they say.All good things will end someday.You knew me when it was best for youSelfishly without hesitation, its what you doYou knew me when you […]
So many come to me to speak of Love lost and feel as if they no longer have a life. Why? Having a girlfriend or boyfriend is not the beginning of the end of your life my friends. Granted there is nothing more beautiful than True love and a loving relationship. Notice the magic word. […]
How Do You Define LoveIs it her beauty, or the softness of her skin?The lust you feel from this ancient sin.Perhaps the bright glow you see in her eyes.The passion for which you would readily die.Could it be the smile upon her face?Or just the warmth you find in her embrace?Is it the laughter in […]
I Promise, I swear. How often do we use or have we heard such claims? I cannot help but wonder why anyone would feel the addition of such words truly guarantees or validates the statement that so often follows. Equally so I wonder how many actually believe what they have been told will have true […]
What is common about sense? If you think about it you would think it is in fact very uncommon actually. It seems that some have it and some do not. Or do they? As we grow from childhood many of the things deemed common sense we learn from trial and error even more so than […]
I don’t know…… Hmmmmm. Do you not know because you truly do not know? Or do you in fact know but say that you do not know because you are unsure, embarrassed, or perhaps feel intimidated? Should this be the case then surely only you will ever know if you know or not. Leaving all […]
Looking at people from a different perspective. Define beauty, define ugly. What is it that makes your description or definition of either right or wrong? To you, it may make perfect sense. To someone else, it may make no sense at all. Perhaps you read a book and once started you just could not put […]