I saw something beautiful today.  Gives me hope for the future.

There is a teenage girl who lives next door with her parents and uncle.
She has a boyfriend that comes to visit.  Her boyfriend drives, so he must be over sixteen.

How do young people in love handle forced separation during a pandemic?  Sometimes just talking on the phone is not enough.

So, he pulls up and parks in front of her house.  He opens the passenger side window halfway. I see him wiping down the steering wheel, all the handles on the doors and dashboard.
He gets out and leaves the door open.  He steps onto the sidewalk.  The girlfriend comes out of the house.  He directs her to go sit in the car, in the driver's side.  She gets in and closes the door.  He sits down on the sidewalk, which is on the passenger side of the car, bringing him to eye level with her, but keeping him a safe distance away from her. 

It was pouring rain, freezing cold Pennsylvania-in-winter rain, the whole time he sat there, looking at and talking to his lady love. 

She was safe, warm and comfortable in the dry car with the heater blasting.
He endured the cold and wet for more than an hour. 

I saw her wiping down everything.  She got out and left the door open.  She ran into the house, pausing long enough to blow him a kiss.  He got back in the car and drove away.

She has good taste in boyfriends.  And he is going to make a wonderful husband and Daddy some day.

How cool is that? Chivalry will never die as long as true love exists. Thanks for sharing SueAnne, that brought back decades old memories of my first love and the respect I had for her.

Quote from: Solar on March 29, 2020, 04:45:30 AM
How cool is that? Chivalry will never die as long as true love exists. Thanks for sharing SueAnne, that brought back decades old memories of my first love and the respect I had for her.

How true...

QuoteChivalry will never die as long as true love exists.

Quote from: walkstall on March 29, 2020, 05:04:41 AM
How true...   

I currently have the privilege of working with women/men much younger than myself -young enough to be my sons/daughters. And being 'old-school' it is still my natural inclination to help young ladies in any was I can when a situation presents itself. When this occurs, often times the response is one of surprise, even not knowing how to reciprocate. I'll hear comments that younger men of their generation don't have a clue about the existence of chivalry.
I'm saddened when I hear that. For on the flip-side,  most all the younger men I know treat me with the greatest respect - not even allowing me to take on or complete laborious task without assistance. And then it becomes my turn to be surprised, even shocked by their thoughtfulness. Many old school guys like me find it rather difficult to accept the help of anyone - the word s-t-u-b-b-o-r-n has been suggested by others 
And then it hits me; why do they treat me with such respect but not so much women of their generation?  Then the obvious confronts me - its the current culture, stupid!
All of Hollywood and most all other visual mediums project that women are just as tough and physical (even moreso) than their male counterparts. Action films and 'series' of today are more about 'bad-ass/take-charge type women' than men, or so it seems.
My experiences seems to indicate that the brotherhood between men may have grown stronger, but relationships with women, weaker.

Quote from: WMK on March 29, 2020, 07:12:47 AM
I currently have the privilege of working with women/men much younger than myself -young enough to be my sons/daughters. And being 'old-school' it is still my natural inclination to help young ladies in any was I can when a situation presents itself. When this occurs, often times the response is one of surprise, even not knowing how to reciprocate. I'll hear comments that younger men of their generation don't have a clue about the existence of chivalry.
I'm saddened when I hear that. For on the flip-side,  most all the younger men I know treat me with the greatest respect - not even allowing me to take on or complete laborious task without assistance. And then it becomes my turn to be surprised, even shocked by their thoughtfulness. Many old school guys like me find it rather difficult to accept the help of anyone - the word s-t-u-b-b-o-r-n has been suggested by others 
And then it hits me; why do they treat me with such respect but not so much women of their generation?  Then the obvious confronts me - its the current culture, stupid!
All of Hollywood and most all other visual mediums project that women are just as tough and physical (even moreso) than their male counterparts. Action films and 'series' of today are more about 'bad-ass/take-charge type women' than men, or so it seems.
My experiences seems to indicate that the brotherhood between men may have grown stronger, but relationships with women, weaker.

I think you hit the nail on the head. 
Years ago I wrote a thread on LNF (the old site) called - I am Woman Hear Me Roar.  I hate what large parts of the feminist movement has done to my generation and the ones behind me...  I don't want to do it all (bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan) and the feminist of the world look down on me for wanting to be treated like a lady and a woman. 

I am not as strong as a man (still can't open some jars without him), I don't possess skills that come naturally to Solar, and I want his strong arms to protect me from the world and myself. 

If that is a sign of weakness to those feminists then they can pound sand.  I believe knowing my limitations and accepting help from the man in my life is a strength and I am proud to be his woman.  Toy

As much as I make fun of Millennials, many are far better human beings than I ever was at that age. 

I do remember the days...but for some reason after 47 years the memories are still there but now I would pull up a lawn chair and have a dam umbrella..............for her.  j/k