A Gentleman

I have a handful of readers. My audience is primarily female. (Men: do not stop reading now.) I'm not the only one here walking this earth with something to say.

[In fact, there is someone out there who can probably speak my thoughts with greater humor, more wit, higher intellect, etc. As it turns out, authors of published books have stories to tell, too. This is what I have recognized on my way to becoming a reader. Now, I read books... Well, I read a book and now I have three more books stacked on the table in my room.]

Back to the part where I'm not the only one with lips to speak (or hands to type) my mind. Somehow you have made it here to read what I am writing to you. Yes, to YOU, my reader, my friend. So continue ladies, continue men, hear what I am saying. I dare you to argue with me.

Who is a gentleman? (Ladies- look for him, you won't find him everywhere you look. Men- become him if you can.)

• As defined by me: a decent man, mannerly and respectful, keen and aware of others and how he may suit their needs. A gentleman is honest and humble, acts with integrity. Integrity-this means doing what is right ALL the time, not just in the company of a female. This is a gentleman. A gentleman stands out among other men because he is always a gentleman. He is a gentle man. Being a gentleman is not an attitude, not a set of first date rules (ex: open the door, pull out her chair, etc.), not a performance. It is a class to which very few men belong.
• As defined by Ralph Waldo Emerson: "Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman."