In this day and age, if a man wishes to be addressed as a “gentleman”, there are certain qualities
he should possess.
There exists an unwritten code of conduct he is obligated to follow.
A younger gentleman especially is expected to do many things…
He should be soft-spoken but command respect.
Walk with a certain swagger but never come off as arrogant
He should be poised, well-mannered, confident and have a clear goal in his mind.
He needs to know how to learn so he can one day teach.
He needs to know how to follow so he can one day lead.
He must become a good son so he can become a great father and husband.
But above all else, he should know how to treat a lady…correctly.
But once in a while, this gentleman’s vision becomes clouded.
He loses sight of what is really important and begins to focus on insignificant things.
He might think he is doing this for a good cause, but in her eyes…
The one person who she thought could never let her down just did.
And when he realizes the pain he caused, he loses his focus.
He cannot get through the simplest of tasks without thinking of ways to make it right.
He can’t function without her knowing he is sorry.
But the best thing to do is apologize.
Apologize for the grief, the confusion, the pain.
Letting her know that if he could talk to her for 60 seconds at night, there would be no need for
the sun, the moon, and the stars because she would outshine them all.
And after the apology is over, he needs to reassure her that as long as there is life in his body,
There will never be a day where he will let you down again.
However, the final and probably the most difficult part is hearing the answer.
Because he know that life is not a bedtime story..it does not always have happy endings.
He knows that it takes time to mend a wounded heart.
So all the gentleman can do at that point is apologize and wait.
And if she does accept, the gentleman will do everything in this life to prove to her that he is
worthy enough to be called “Her Gentleman”
Skylight Letter #7
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