Golden Rule

Treat others the way you want to be treated – not the way they treat you! What’s wrong? Does that sound like it doesn’t make sense? If someone does you wrong, why should you do right by them? Well…

 Read in between the lines
 It’s not as complicated as it seems

 This has nothing to do with revenge

 Nothing to do with schemes

 Everything to do with karma

 A little about being polite

 As we learned at the age of five

 Two wrongs don’t make it right

 If two wrongs doesn’t make it right

 Then that should be all you need

 To never intentionally cause harm

 Your pride should not supersede

 What you know is true already

 Don’t stoop down to being petty

 Just be real with yourself

 Don’t fake it like Machiavelli

 When a person does you wrong

 You know karma is coming to them

 But as soon as you retaliate

 Just know it’s coming around again

 Then the vicious cycle begins

 Round and round it goes

 Until everyone is worn out

 Now who delivers the last blow?

 Someone has to stand up

 Then throw their hands up

 And realize it’s not worth it

 Most places we call that “man up”

 Manning up is for men and women

 Don’t focus on that and get offended

 This is intended to open your heart

 And if it’s broken this is to mend it

 What’s done in the dark

 Will one day come to light

 So take off your gloves

 There’s no need to fight

 Because you’d be fighting yourself

 And the karmic forces

 Think before you act

 Is the motto I’m endorsin’

 If it’s too painful or shameful

 To not attack the attacker

 Then ‘ready, set, hike’

 Go ahead and be the linebacker

 But know that’ll get you no where

 You can act like you have no fear

 You can even turn a deaf ear

 So exit right off my blog if you don’t care

 But since you’re here I guess you do

 There’s not much more for me to walk you through

 One last thing and it’s not new

 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

 Unless otherwise noted, All content © Brittney Pressley, 2012.

Virtue Is...

What is virtue?

Is it doing something good?

Giving to the homeless?

Have I misunderstood?

Is it rescuing an abused pet?

Wait, maybe it’s a lot deeper

Only follow along

If you are a deep thinker

It’s principle

Morality

Doing better

Mentality

It’s facts

Reality

Higher power

Spirituality

It’s freedom

Liberality

What it’s not is brutality, irrationality, or partiality

It’s altruism in totality

Unselfish acts and respect

Wanting to grow and affect

The lives of those who aren't as pure

Knowing the world is not perfect

We were all born with a clean slate

But what happened as we got older?

We took pleasure in sin

And the media tried to mold us

Still we are responsible for our choices

Our actions, our voices

No one opened up our mouths

We chose to drink the poison

That lifestyle is worthless

Deters us from our purpose

The more we strive towards excellence

Perhaps we’d be closer to virtuous

Excellence without selfishness

Excellence without ego

Excellence with moral responsibility

Excellence with oswego

That means “the outpouring”

An outpouring of goodness

An outpouring of uprightness

An outpouring of righteousness

But not of uptightness

Loosen up a little bit

Morality is fundamental

Virtue is instrumental

Let’s not be judgmental

Of those who are not like us

Lend a hand and pull them up

Remember you aren't perfect either

Aren’t you a faithful believer?

That’s happiness at its best

Putting chastity to the test

Be as virtuous as possible

Because you my friend are blessed

Unless otherwise noted, All content © Brittney Pressley, 2012.

True Friendship

Sista from another mista

Brother from another mother

No matter what you call it

The bond is like no other

Maybe you met in college

Maybe you met at work

Or maybe at the bar

But it feels like you met at birth

They always know when something’s up

And when you’re feeling a little blue

You can try to tell a lie

But they know it’s not the truth

The moment that you met

You knew the friendship would last forever

Trust came naturally

And you’d disrespect them never

Well, not on purpose anyway

But listen to what they have to say

If you crossed that line

Then apologize right away

You can go months without speaking

But when you finally do

You’ll pick up where you left off

Nothing like their point of view

You could talk all night

Where the hours pass on by

Sometimes you cry until you laugh

Sometimes laugh until you cry

Either way they’re here to stay

That’s how you’d like it to be

You can call them at odd hours

Midnight, one, two, or three

And they are always there to listen

To help you pick up the pieces

Nurture you during break-ups

And as your connection increases

They’ll open up your fridge

Be there for your kids

Without even asking

That’s just the way it is

They’ll laugh at you when you fall

Take your keys if you’re drunk

They encourage you to be better

And then go back to talking junk

They know your favorite meal

They know your favorite track

They know your favorite this

They know your favorite that

True friends are hard to come by

Cherish them until the end

After all, they are more like family

Much deeper than just a friend

Unless otherwise noted, All content © Brittney Pressley, 2012.

Birthdays and Getting Older...

"Another candle on the cake

Make a wish before you blow

Another year filled with life

More wisdom added to what you know

The days seem to fly by so fast

24 hours is never enough

Yet the years go by so slowly

It feels like your life is in slow-mo

Until one day fast-forward is pushed

And you look in the mirror wondering what happened

Where did those precious years go?

Those gray hairs make you mad and

Your kids are growing up

Nieces and nephews in college

So you tell them the lessons you learned

Just to kick a little knowledge

And you wonder if they'll listen

Or will they just roll their eyes

Do they think you are too old

To give advice about their lives?

The truth needs to be told

Look back in the mirror at your face

You may be a year older

But you still live your life with grace

Youthful like a child

Tons of laughs to get you through

Genuine friendships and strong family ties

How can you be so blue?

That you gained another year

Because you have gained so much more

Another year filled with faith

So much strength added to your core

Embrace this new year

You have much more to learn

A lot more to teach

You should have no concern

Because the longer you are here

The better the world will be

Remember that love costs nothing

And the best things are free"

Unless otherwise noted, All content © Brittney Pressley, 2012.