He held the door open for me and stood aside.
“Hmm, chivalry, huh?”
I smiled.
He said,
“I thought you said that chivalry died with the 60s?”
“No”
I said,
“Chivalry dies with sex.”
Rude, rude, so very rude of me. But I felt I had to be flippant to cover up my embarrassment at not knowing how to behave in an archaic social ritual like that.
Choice. That’s a good word. The key word for my generation of women. But is being Superwomen all that it’s cut out to be?
One mistake in a ratio and my life hangs in balance! So the numbers, they do a number on youMake you dance to their whimsical, regimented tunesRunning to keep ahead, running to keep up with them alwaysYou’re very good, yes…you’re good as long as you’re as good as them You…
Nearly all my close friends are enjoying matrimonial bliss. “So why not you?” I hear my mother’s plaintive cry.
“Because…” and I stumble right there. Well…I don’t have a justification for my singlehood. Come to think of it, it isn’t a crime that I need to justify, is it? I am not married because I am single. That’s that.
I’m not single because I can’t get a man
I’m not single because I have something against marriage
I’m not single because I’m too busy
I’m single by choice. Yes, it is an option.
Could I use a little faith in men?
We’re really losing it… Me: Oh nooo…..damn, damn, damnSNC: What now?Me: Another concall at a weird time…I work on a 24-hour IdeaSmith time zone nowSNC: Everyone else is groaning over deadlinesMe: Yeah and I’m groaning over deadlines in another time zoneSFOS: What’s all this?Me: Arrre….yet another project from another office…
Ways to keep people from seeing who you really are: 1. Tell them who you want them to believe you are. If you say it loudly enough and often enough, several people will believe you. People are often too lazy to look beyond appearances, under the surface. 2. Tell the…
Today, I met my kinship with you. I walked down roads where you walked so long ago.I stepped into your shoes just to see what it felt like to be you.
A little less anger………………A little more self-confidence Less wit…………………………Lots more laughter A little less fear…………………A little more faith Tone down the bass…………….Bring up the triangle A little less intensity……………A little more acceptance Fewer smirks……………………Just a couple more smiles A little less smartness……………A little more wisdom Less passion……………………..More emotion A little…
Is being a workaholic worth it?
