When courtesy dies
When courtesy dies nothing survivesthe spin of this fateful worldand even a slightly wistful smileloses its true sense of worth. Though heaven storms a fortress of long internalized rules they stand...
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this is excellent, Helen. Courtesy and good manners have gone straight out of the door in my native UK. in so many spheres of life. the media sets such a bad example to young people they are seriously...
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Hi Helen,'Manners maketh man'..I think it is considered 'unfashionable' nowadays to be courteous..but all things come full circle...so one day perhaps...I really enjoyed.Regards,Maryse
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Thanks so much for the read. I think it's true to say that each generation has had to witness the growth of change. Sadly these times see a radical change. The younger generation will have longer to...
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Thanks, Maryse. Yes, the world goes round and round but I'm sticking to my rules nevertheless. Just got to be strong!Helen
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I do feel sorry when I see the half-life offered up as the example to kids - which makes it more important for people who know better, be they poets, artists, parents or whatever to try and do...
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I couldnt agree with you more Helen, but I also believe that the academics are also to blame. They spend their time in ivory towers idealising about equality and rights instead of finding out what...
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The difficulty is that even though some (like myself I'd like to hope) offer up a full-life example to the kids, their language if not their behaviour sinks to the common denominator when in a group....
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You're so right, Terry! I've got two children at University and they bear out everything you've said. So we sigh and we hope and we pray! Thanks for the read.
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No worries Helen, as a late developer I saw this all too often with the academics in Uni. This was also evident in the young officers of whom I was able in some cases to put on the straight and narrow...
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Guin, Too, Too, sadly true... And nowhere more so than in the US... I don't know where you hail from, but it seems like rudeness and self centered ignorance is the new pop culture... Very well...
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Helen, So very nice to read your thoughts again. Yes it is wide spread like pollution courtesy hardly exists anymore. People think nothing of antagonizing their fellow man with rude and foul language....
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Thank you, Kevin and Lorraine, for reading and responding. Sometimes the "big and obvious" doesn't hurt as much as the more subtle lack of courtesy experienced closer to home - most times unspoken but...
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