articulate a personal code of ethics

What could be the harm in seeking some who
have a need
and have no other
to count on
as opposed
to the quest of self satisfaction
and glorification?

to one who needs an ear.
There is certainly a fine line here, or not.
Read, listen and understand.
Let the other person initiate the communication.
In real life most certainly.
But online even more so.
I’m guessing I’ve never sent a creepy or stalking type private message to anyone here…
Although I have responded with anger to someone who morphed into someone I didn’t know or understand.
Shame on me.
that’s a misuse of the site and a violation of the “Terms of Service”.
Others have stalked and tried to take advantage…
Shame on them.

May the bandwidth of the internet continue to expand my horizons and understanding…

more than any words I could write
explain some of my motivations in
everyday life
Many things are quite simple and require little effort
except to care

I am more interested in the people on the fringes than those that are cool and popular…it’s my style…it’s my taste…it’s where I came from and where I can do the most good…If my experience can give someone young who is drowning in life’s problems a glimmer of hope…then so be it…time well spent and advice well given…

But I believe too..
Linkin Park “Great Divide”

I remember black skies the lightning all around me
I remembered each flash as time began to purr
like a startling sign that fate had finally found me
and your voice was all I heard that I get what I deserve

so give me reason to prove me wrong to wash this memory clean
let the floods cross
the distance in your eyes
give me reason to fill this hole connect the space between
let it fill up to reach the truth and realize and cross this new divide

there was something inside the memory’s left abandoned
there was no where to hide the ashes fell like snow
and the ground caved in between where we were standing
and your voice was all i heard that i get what i deserve

so give me reason to prove me wrong to wash this memory clean
let the floods cross
the distance in your eyes across this new divide

(Instrumental)

in every lost
in every lie
in every truth that you deny
and each regret and each divide with some mistakes that makes you hide
and your voice was all i heard that i get what i deserve

so give me reason to prove me wrong to wash this memory clean
let the floods cross
the distance in your eyes
give me reason to fill this hole connect the space between
let it fill up to reach the truth and realize and cross this new divide

cross this new divide
cross this new divide

new additions…

1. Notice and acknowledge those who may need a hand…first priority goes to the unnoticed and forgotten…the meek and nearly invisible…

2. Even a word may help…say (or type) one or a series of them…

to the point of boring myself into an early grave…When I say I’m going to do something…my word is my bond…No written contract needed…I’ll do it
I go to work…always…in the 27 years I’ve worked for this company…I’ve called in sick maybe 7 times…I don’t set any world speed records doing my job…but I show up and put an effort into doing it the way I am supposed to and try to be as safe and responsible as I can…I try to treat the customers merchandise as I would treat my own…If they aren’t home, I will leave it safely out of sight and weather if I can…
I’ve worked with food poisoning, pnuemonia, the worst colds and flu you could imagine, a hurt back, broken hand and severe lack of sleep. But I showed up…and did my job…because that is MY JOB...and besides, I am compensated fairly and have some very nice benefits…

That means I expect honesty in return…what’s fair is fair…what sort of relationship can you have if you tell the other…whether it be friend…or more…what you think they want to hear…or what you want them to hear…or even some bullshit story you’ve thought up…...Be true to yourself..respect yourself as much as the person you are talking…interacting with…I will have far more respect for you in the end…If you are a liar…I will have little …or none…

of a commitment to a cause that is worthwhile…and more importantly…a person…

I think is right…and will hardheadedly do it…even if it beats me to a pulp…and it almost did…
Also, I am honest. I would rather come clean right away…and tell the truth about everything…first of all…it puts your cards on the table…you know everyone is on the same page…you don’t have to remember what story you told who…there are no surprises of the nasty sort on down the road…You are putting no false fronts up…(which I don’t care for)...And you are being truthful with yourself…which is as important as anything you will ever do…