What ever happened to chivalry? Where are the days of old when the valiant knights in shining armor used to rescue the fair maidens from the clutches of a ferocious dragon, an ugly troll, or an evil witch? Ok, so maybe that never really happened except in fairy tales, but there did used to be a time when a man would lay down his comfort, time, or even life in order to show compassion and love for someone less fortunate.
Nowadays, so many people are out merely to please themselves, to make a profit, or to get revenge. It saddens me to think of the numerous women who are holding out hope for that knight to ride in on his white horse and sweep them off their feet and whisk them away to a castle in a faraway land to live happily ever after, only to find that the so-called "knight" is really a slime-ball who could really talk a big game, but when it came down to it he was about as chivalrous and gentlemanly (sp?) as a used car salesman.
What about the guys who really do care? Sure, they will eventually win out, hopefully, but why does it take the fair maidens so long (if ever) to realize that what the "nice guys" have to offer is just as good if not better than what the "knights" have to offer. I may be interpreting reality far from what it is, but can we give the good guys a break? They bend over backwards to please the woman-folk, only to get excuses like, "listen, I really like you, but I guess we'll always just be really good friends," or how about, "I just look at you like my brother; we've been good friends for too long," or my personal favorite, "you're such a nice guy, really, and you will find someone later in life who is so much better than me, believe me..."
So, all I'm saying is that just because a man doesn't wear a suit of armor, or ride a beautiful stallion, or can slay the ferocious dragon, it doesn't make him any less of a man. Sometimes you will find a knight in the places (or people) you would least expect to look.
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