Loyalty

Loyalty.

A simple, seven letter word.

2 vowels, 4 consonants and one, sometimes vowel and sometimes consonant.

Seems innocent enough.

After all,

a dog is a man's best friend and

known for it's loyalty to it's human counterpart, right?

And don't we all have brands that we're loyal to?

My Mom always used Tide detergent.

A friend will only use a name brand butter.

My grandmother always used a certain pen and tablet.

Others remain loyal to a certain restaurant, store or TV show.

Retailers rely on us to be loyal.

Hopefully, most of us have loyal family and friends.

The questions I have are  these: "Can loyalty go to far?

Is it possible for one to be "loyal to a fault?"

Is it sometimes common to hurt due to being loyal?

Let me further investigate some of these questions.

If your favorite brand of cereal increases it's price by 75%,

does it make sense to remain loyal to that brand?

If that pooch turns and bites you one day,

should you remain committed to it?

Is it OK to self sacrifice yourself in being loyal to another human being?

How about remaining loyal to a set of ideals?

Does this cause us to be too distanced from others?

Dear Reader(s),

I'd love to hear your thoughts on loyalty.

Is it something you think about?

Is it something you strive to demonstrate in your life?

Do you admire those that remain loyal to you

or question why they do?

How far are you willing to go to be loyal?

Or doesn't it matter to you?

And in closing, let me thank my loyal readers.

I will always be loyally grateful to you all!