Whatever happened to “ole” fashion common courteousy and respect for your neighbor? As I mentioned (complained) in a previous writing. I wonder if we have become a society of individuals who are so isolated and disconnected from each other that we forgot how to respect one another, and appreciate our fellow neighbor?
I ask this question because, about a week ago I was at one of my favorite stores, when I and another woman noticed that a small child was trying to hold open the automatic sliding doors, but was not strong enough to do so. The other woman pulled the young girl away just as the doors were about to close on her hands. I then asked the woman who was not too far away “Is this your little girl, she almost got her hands caught in the door. The woman then looked at us and said “why don’t you try minding your own business. I quickly responded with a very pleasant response of, “you’re welcome”.
Later I began to recall a time when one would always say thank you and excuse me. And it was was completely unheard of if someone did not do so Recently, I have found myself more shocked when I do hear the remark then when I do not.
A little later in that day (while I was still perplexed by the woman’s lack of gratitude), I began to think about a completely different level of disrespect. I began thinking about complete lack of disrespect that led up to events of the Burr Oaks Cemetery tragedy. How can an individual have such little respect for another persons most treasured belief of laying a family member or loved one “to rest” and disregard that belief by literally spitting on that belief, just to make a profit?
So my question: Am I old fashioned to believe in saying thank you, excuse me, and simply showing respect to a stranger, that has not done anything to you, should be common practice?
How do we as women, men, and children return to a place where your neighbor was viewed as a possible friend and not a stranger who we feel the need to potentially disrespect?
Looking for answers,
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