Phoenix Briefing (2/2)
Phoenix Briefing (2/2)
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Reflecting on Halloween my mind goes to the behavior of children who cam to our door asking for candy.
My son answered the doorbell and opened the supply of candy. When the attack was more that came to my side of the house to give me some information. There were many children - some near and some who had been brought in trucks and cars from other parts of the city. Children are children no matter where they come and they all love Halloween candy. So do I.
What most interested in my son was just a lack of old-fashioned good manners. He said the smaller ones were sweet and just took a piece of candy each, but nobody took them to use what they call "the magic words". The larger the group of children who came to the door, the less they seemed to show manners of any kind. The last group consisted of about fifteen teenagers - 14 or 15 years - mostly girls and a couple of guys. They went into a frenzy over the basket sweets, jostling to see who could get the most the fastest. My son said it was like a tank of piranhas fighting for a piece of meat in the tank. A child moved away and when the girls had finished I told my son, "If there's any left, please, can I get one?" It was the end of the night and my son tipped the basket to fill the bag with a dozen children remaining pieces of Hershey's and Reece's pieces. "You're the only one who was patient and kind, and are the only saying "please". And with that big smile and the boy said, "Thank You. Happy Halloween".
One out of many?
What happened to good manners?
In our house it is expected that each of us to say "please" "thank you", "forgiveness" "I?" and other words that represent consideration, gratitude and respect. Every day we work with Jack, 4 years on those words and we'll be so pleased when they become a habit that has to be asked.
Growing up, I was taught and expected to say "Yes, ma'am, and no, ma'am" and "Yes, sir, and No, sir" when addressing any adult who knew better than to forget. I think Mr. and Mrs. are welcome, but " please "and" thank you "are required.
There is nowhere that good manners are not appropriate. At home, at school, the workplace, in the ball game, deceit or treatment - is the speaker "please" and "thank you" and "Happy Halloween" which will be home the prize in the final. The rude and crude they can get the latest at the time it is the thoughtful and friendly to be invited back.
No improvement self include the development and use of good manners and common courtesy?
Irene Conlan has a masters degree in nursing, a doctoral degree in metaphysics, is a certified hypnotherapist and an ordained minister. She practices holistic hypnotherapy and officiates at weddings in Scottsdale, Az and the Phoenix metropolitan area. Irene can be found at http://www.theselfimprovementblog.com
Phoenix Briefing (2/2)