Please
and Thank You.
These are words of the greatest importance. They are some of the
first words we teach our children:
“I want juice.”
“I want juice, please.” replies the mother.
“I want juice, please”
replies the toddler.
“Please say thank you” says the mother.
“Thank you”, replies the
toddler.
“Enjoy your juice” says the mother.
Social graces start at a young age. Being polite is more than just
a social habit though. It is a sign of honoring one another. With each please and thank you is an act of love. “Pass the salt” may have an implied
‘please’ when at the dinner table, but isn’t it nicer to have the ‘please’ said
to you? So often a ‘please’ is accompanied with a pause, a glance, a smile and
definitely a wonderful memory. It’s a moment shared…love marked in time.
A stranger opens a door…Thank you. Please pass the menu… thanks.
Do you have the time please? Thanks. What time is convenient for you? See you
then, thanks. These courtesies let someone know that they are of equal worth
and value as yours. As each child is important to this lesson received from his
parents, so is each family member, neighbor, friend and stranger alike. To
honor each person with this dignity is an act of love extended and multiplied.
Please consider this act in your daily life. The recipient will
thank you and hopefully pass it on, an honor to your actions.
Cathy
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