Written By: Anthony Douglas Gere
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Artistry Selected By: Main Ad Centre
All Material is protected by law under the
licensing of mcwhorter management
marketing manufacturing 2005
Any unauthorized usage and or its likeness
is prohibited by law.
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Ole Pair Of Slippers
By Anthony Douglas Gere
I’ve always said that some of the greatest quotes I’ve ever heard about love and life, come
from those in music ands creative entertainers. There maybe gifted poets, jailhouse
lawyers, philosophers, literary Gods, winos, smooth talking pimps, cracked out street
preachers, theory writers and more, but the words that musically come from someone’s
soul in a heart felt or passionate song, just does something for a guy like me. You see I’m
a word guy, and seeing how there are millions of words a person can select from, like
people, the choice one makes in stringing them together in my opinion, says a lot about
who and what they mean when they say something. I’m someone that dissects words,
how they’re used, strung together and most importantly, how they’re delivered. Take for
example if someone says something is, “Pretty Good”, and they really mean the impact of
“Great” or “Terrible”. The first thing I personally think, since I cant read minds and know
what they really mean is, “What can make it better, why is it pretty good, and or what can I
do to improve this event I presented with whatever effort I put forth”. I also may think that
our standards, perception or definitions are different, and more than likely, will never
guess that they may have meant something else. Now don’t get me wrong, they might
mean something other than what they’re saying, or even what they really say. But if that’s
the case and all holds true with a difference in words, why not say what you mean,
instead of what you meant to say, when you mean what you didn’t say in the first place?
I mean dam, why waste time and delay what’s going to be discovered anyway? But hey,
what do I know, that’s just me. I’m a word guy remember.
Now my best friend is a beat and musical guy. He likes the way sounds elevate you
and create a mood. The way they initially hit you and draw you towards them based
on your mood. I somewhat agree, because it’s the rhythm and sounds that first gets
your attention, not the words, unless it’s an acapela. But it’s the lyrics or words so to
speak, that keeps and connects you to whatever emotion and reasoning the vocalist
or performer is speaking about, in a musical way. So I guess what I’m trying to say
is, I’m a word guy that finds comfort in words more than sounds. Maybe that’s why
many of the things I do translate into communication in a verbal way. Maybe that’s a
reason I love to write. Okay, now back to the theory. Love, just like hate, air and
passion, is somewhat like God. You see you can’t touch it, see it, define it or place
in a box. You have to feel it, and you may be the only one that can describe it, but you
cant because it all comes down to the way it affects you and your beliefs based on
the feelings you have from it. Its there, we all know its there, and everyone can at
least swear by one of the four at least, on some level. Even the most celebrated
cynic or atheist that don’t believe in good fortune or The All Mighty, has to believe in
what they don’t claim, on some level. If not, how can you not believe in something
that’s not there or doesn’t exist? You just don’t believe in something for no reason.
Now it may not benefit you in your current situation, so you rebel or bash it. But the
explainable, cannot be explained by just denial. Something happened, and
whatever it is, that determines the state of mind you are in while dealing with it.
It was once said to me, “The person in a relationship that has the least interested an
d time invested in the other party, will have the most insecurities in wanting the
relationship to actually work out. Doubts, unwarranted forecast and dis-beliefs will
surface, because the feeling that is encountering such an opposite emotion is foreign.
Therefore, the insecure person will try to dominate each uncomfortable situation for the
better good, and will issue bad responses out of fear”. Maybe it’s a form of controlling
something, or trying to control something they know they have no control over. So
creating a false sense of dominance, will instill a fear to someone wanting to make the
relationship work, that they’re efforts are not enough.
By Anthony Douglas Gere
I’ve always said that some of the greatest quotes I’ve ever heard about love and life, come
from those in music ands creative entertainers. There maybe gifted poets, jailhouse
lawyers, philosophers, literary Gods, winos, smooth talking pimps, cracked out street
preachers, theory writers and more, but the words that musically come from someone’s
soul in a heart felt or passionate song, just does something for a guy like me. You see I’m
a word guy, and seeing how there are millions of words a person can select from, like
people, the choice one makes in stringing them together in my opinion, says a lot about
who and what they mean when they say something. I’m someone that dissects words,
how they’re used, strung together and most importantly, how they’re delivered. Take for
example if someone says something is, “Pretty Good”, and they really mean the impact of
“Great” or “Terrible”. The first thing I personally think, since I cant read minds and know
what they really mean is, “What can make it better, why is it pretty good, and or what can I
do to improve this event I presented with whatever effort I put forth”. I also may think that
our standards, perception or definitions are different, and more than likely, will never
guess that they may have meant something else. Now don’t get me wrong, they might
mean something other than what they’re saying, or even what they really say. But if that’s
the case and all holds true with a difference in words, why not say what you mean,
instead of what you meant to say, when you mean what you didn’t say in the first place?
I mean dam, why waste time and delay what’s going to be discovered anyway? But hey,
what do I know, that’s just me. I’m a word guy remember.
Now my best friend is a beat and musical guy. He likes the way sounds elevate you
and create a mood. The way they initially hit you and draw you towards them based
on your mood. I somewhat agree, because it’s the rhythm and sounds that first gets
your attention, not the words, unless it’s an acapela. But it’s the lyrics or words so to
speak, that keeps and connects you to whatever emotion and reasoning the vocalist
or performer is speaking about, in a musical way. So I guess what I’m trying to say
is, I’m a word guy that finds comfort in words more than sounds. Maybe that’s why
many of the things I do translate into communication in a verbal way. Maybe that’s a
reason I love to write. Okay, now back to the theory. Love, just like hate, air and
passion, is somewhat like God. You see you can’t touch it, see it, define it or place
in a box. You have to feel it, and you may be the only one that can describe it, but you
cant because it all comes down to the way it affects you and your beliefs based on
the feelings you have from it. Its there, we all know its there, and everyone can at
least swear by one of the four at least, on some level. Even the most celebrated
cynic or atheist that don’t believe in good fortune or The All Mighty, has to believe in
what they don’t claim, on some level. If not, how can you not believe in something
that’s not there or doesn’t exist? You just don’t believe in something for no reason.
Now it may not benefit you in your current situation, so you rebel or bash it. But the
explainable, cannot be explained by just denial. Something happened, and
whatever it is, that determines the state of mind you are in while dealing with it.
It was once said to me, “The person in a relationship that has the least interested an
d time invested in the other party, will have the most insecurities in wanting the
relationship to actually work out. Doubts, unwarranted forecast and dis-beliefs will
surface, because the feeling that is encountering such an opposite emotion is foreign.
Therefore, the insecure person will try to dominate each uncomfortable situation for the
better good, and will issue bad responses out of fear”. Maybe it’s a form of controlling
something, or trying to control something they know they have no control over. So
creating a false sense of dominance, will instill a fear to someone wanting to make the
relationship work, that they’re efforts are not enough.