Good Morning, Darlings!
Recently I was told by someone I love that I have been misplacing my “pleases” and “thank yous.” You can only imagine my mortification as I value manners above most things. Even though my schedule has resembled the timetable at Grand Central Station, I realized this was true. Busy should never equal lack of manners. My apologies have overflowed, but it got me thinking.
In this incredibly busy world of ours, have we become too busy for manners? Have we lost our ability to allow others to speak without interrupting their story? Has social media turned us into a bunch of self-absorbed ninnies? Have Facebook and Twitter and golly-knows-what-else made us bratty three-year-olds who always need to be the center of attention?
Gosh, I hope not. But I do think social graces have waned in a lot of us.
Take a moment today to tell those you love how you feel. Be lavish with your manners. Let someone tell a story without calculating what you are going to say next. Engage your brain before you open your mouth.
You won’t believe the difference in your quality of life. And it doesn’t cost a thing.
xoxo, Patti
Today blogging to Dido – Thank You