Comments on: Is Chivalry Dead? http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, the You Served Podcast and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:01:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sara http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-50440 Sara Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:59:17 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-50440 Thanks for reproducing Mr. Kiser's story! It's also been published as part of a Travel Writing Contest at thenovelette.com. Between now and March 15, 2008, people who like the story can vote on it and read other travel stories -- please come by, vote, and take a look at all the amazing creative writing on our site! http://writingcontest.thenovelette.com/roger-dean-kiser/ Thanks for reproducing Mr. Kiser’s story! It’s also been published as part of a Travel Writing Contest at thenovelette.com. Between now and March 15, 2008, people who like the story can vote on it and read other travel stories — please come by, vote, and take a look at all the amazing creative writing on our site!

http://writingcontest.thenovelette.com/roger-dean-kiser/

]]> By: Lemon Stand http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22388 Lemon Stand Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:39:21 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22388 Absolutely inspiring. We need to not only hear about more stories like this... we need to live them. Thank you for the reminder. Absolutely inspiring. We need to not only hear about more stories like this… we need to live them. Thank you for the reminder.

]]> By: CJ http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22233 CJ Sun, 02 Sep 2007 00:05:22 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22233 Anthony, thanks for the song suggestion. I downloaded it on iTunes and love it. It'll be on my playlist now. Anthony, thanks for the song suggestion. I downloaded it on iTunes and love it. It’ll be on my playlist now.

]]> By: Aunt Donna http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22228 Aunt Donna Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:40:38 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22228 Hey CJ, Pay it Forward is my all time favorite movie as well!!! I knew Chilvary wasn't dead because I knew the type of man you are! Love the story and this world would be a better place if everyone had that type of mind set. I just don't understand why people can't be like that!!!! It does bring to mind the song "Chain of Love"~ One of my favorites too but haven't thought about it in awhile! Thanks for the simple reminder!!!! Hey CJ, Pay it Forward is my all time favorite movie as well!!! I knew Chilvary wasn’t dead because I knew the type of man you are! Love the story and this world would be a better place if everyone had that type of mind set. I just don’t understand why people can’t be like that!!!! It does bring to mind the song “Chain of Love”~ One of my favorites too but haven’t thought about it in awhile! Thanks for the simple reminder!!!!

]]> By: wordsmith http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22178 wordsmith Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:49:59 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22178 <i>Inside was a twenty-dollar bill, folded in the shape of a cross.</i> I have a friend, btw, who designed an origami dollar bill cross, such that the words "In God We Trust" show up across the cross-beam of the folded dollar model. Inside was a twenty-dollar bill, folded in the shape of a cross.

I have a friend, btw, who designed an origami dollar bill cross, such that the words “In God We Trust” show up across the cross-beam of the folded dollar model.

]]> By: wordsmith http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22034 wordsmith Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:17:15 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-22034 CJ, I never saw "Pay it Forward", but have always liked that concept, too. When I was much younger, I tried to live by a series of self-imposed "Code of Conduct" and "Ethics". One of them was to do something good, each day; and that if it was discovered by another soul, it didn't count. I also had an idea, similar to the movie, that whenever I did a favor for someone, my one request to that person was to have him pass on a selfless act to 3 more people, who are so similarly charged to continue the "pyramid scheme". Great story, CJ. Selfless acts, if everyone did it, comes back around full circle. So, too, do selfish acts. Treat others as you wish to be treated, and make the world into how you think it ought to be, through personal example. CJ,

I never saw “Pay it Forward”, but have always liked that concept, too. When I was much younger, I tried to live by a series of self-imposed “Code of Conduct” and “Ethics”. One of them was to do something good, each day; and that if it was discovered by another soul, it didn’t count. I also had an idea, similar to the movie, that whenever I did a favor for someone, my one request to that person was to have him pass on a selfless act to 3 more people, who are so similarly charged to continue the “pyramid scheme”.

Great story, CJ. Selfless acts, if everyone did it, comes back around full circle. So, too, do selfish acts. Treat others as you wish to be treated, and make the world into how you think it ought to be, through personal example.

]]> By: LL http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21988 LL Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:50:51 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21988 Small acts of kindness are what keeps us civilized. Even big ones, like on Sept 11, where all the people of NYC pulled together as a family & held hands & hugged each other in comfort and love. Thanks for that post. It's a reminder that one small gesture can mean a lot. *hug* Small acts of kindness are what keeps us civilized. Even big ones, like on Sept 11, where all the people of NYC pulled together as a family & held hands & hugged each other in comfort and love.

Thanks for that post. It’s a reminder that one small gesture can mean a lot. *hug*

]]> By: Flag Gazer http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21943 Flag Gazer Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:44:44 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21943 We ALL need to be kinder to one another - to smile more - to share more. We would all be happier if we did. We ALL need to be kinder to one another - to smile more - to share more. We would all be happier if we did.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21923 Tracy Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:33:57 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21923 Anthony, I had the lyrics to that Clay Walker song all copied and ready to paste into the comment section here! Great minds think alike!! CJ, I'm glad you did something to help this man out and restore his faith in our generation. I try to help people when I can and I never get over the look of surprise in their eyes when I do help. Makes me sad. I hope my boys are watching and learning!!!!! Anthony, I had the lyrics to that Clay Walker song all copied and ready to paste into the comment section here! Great minds think alike!!

CJ, I’m glad you did something to help this man out and restore his faith in our generation. I try to help people when I can and I never get over the look of surprise in their eyes when I do help. Makes me sad. I hope my boys are watching and learning!!!!!

]]> By: Donna http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21894 Donna Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:53:56 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2007/08/30/is-chivalry-dead/#comment-21894 CJ, Thank you for sharing that. You were very kind to help the gentleman out. He was probably in shock that someone offered to help him. We need more people in the world like you who will help their fellow man or woman! Oh and the story sure was a tear jerker! That is so cool!! CJ,
Thank you for sharing that. You were very kind to help the gentleman out. He was probably in shock that someone offered to help him.
We need more people in the world like you who will help their fellow man or woman!

Oh and the story sure was a tear jerker! That is so cool!!

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