<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=441641" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Remember the 'Virtue Years'?</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">It is a good feeling to be thanked.<br>Without those ulterior motives floating.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Someone who just says 'Thank you! '<br>And that's it! <br>With nothing to gain.<br>Or leave behind nothing to suspect.<br>Is given undo attention.<br>If any is given at all.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Remember the 'virtue years'? <br>Those who are still able to maintain a sense of sanity do! <br>And there are so few still with 'us'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I remember the days when people spoke and said 'Hello! '<br>Without one eyebrow arched over an eye, <br>Moving swiftly from one's head to toe.<br>Those who are lucky enough, <br>Know this.<br>And...<br>Children were so respectful.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Today, <br>If children are respectful...<br>Immediately we detect something is wrong.<br>So we hurry along to get away from them, <br>As fast as we can! <br>With a forced smile and eyes fixed, <br>On keeping them distant.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">To get home as quick as possible...<br>To lock our doors.<br>And take sneak peeks from behind draped windows.<br>Hoping we have not been followed! <br>With claims of how the world has changed.<br>And not hold our own selves responsible! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Of course 'these' actions are not deranged.<br>Especially when it has been determined, <br>We have arrived safely to a protective place.<br>To then take our appropriate medications.<br>You know...<br>The ones for high blood pressure! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Remember the 'virtue years'? <br>Those who are still able to maintain a sense of sanity do! <br>Or whatever that is we are calling our fears! <br>And doctors then were not considered our best friends.<br>To call whenever we developed hypochondriatic symptoms.<br>At least we know they are there caring...<br>About our health and adequate insurance coverage!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=441641" data-title="Remember the 'Virtue Years'? de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="It is a good feeling to be thanked. Without those ulterior motives floating. Someone who just says 'Thank you! ' And that's it! With nothing to gain. Or leave behind nothing to suspect. Is given undo attention. If any is given at all. Remember ..."></div> </div> </div>

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