I'm Not Pondering My Navel
Nope, not one bit. I am pondering the following questions and what I can do in response.
1)Where has some of the common courtesy gone?
Yesterday, I was at Costco and it was packed (as it usually is on a weekend). People were blocking aisle ways to stand in line for the free food samples, cutting one another off without even so much as an “excuse me”. It was a sad and frustrating sight to see. For goodness sake, is being rude worth a tiny taste of one of the latest specials?
While I cannot control what others do I will commit myself to continuing to be kind and considerate of others. That means letting someone merge into traffic in front of me even when I am in a hurry. I will still look behind me in the grocery store line to see if the person behind me has less items than I do and let them go ahead of me. I will smile and say “good morning” to the people I pass as I am going into the gym. Yep, that's what I will do.
2)Why are kids so mean?
My son, who just started his first year of high school, has fallen prey (once again) to some bullying. Kids are asking if he smokes pot or are calling him a “stoner” because of his long, curly hair and allergy-induced red eyes. It breaks my heart.
While I cannot go to school with him and fight his battles I can continue to love him unconditionally. I can continue to empower him to ignore the sniping comments and to take great pride in himself and in the fact that those comments couldn't be farther from the truth. I can continue to show him and tell him what a great young man he really is, and support him in keeping his sense of self intact.
3)Why is it necessary to squash someone else's spirit in order to build one's own up?
I don't get it. There isn't a person on this planet who is not blessed with wonderful qualities and abilities. There is more than enough good stuff to go around, so is it absolutely necessary to make another person feel inferior or less of a person in order to build one's self up?
While I may not get it, I will tell you this..I am committed to not squashing someone else's spirit, dream, or desire. I will not engage in gossip or negative discussion about another person and I will do my utmost to continue to ask, “How can I add value to someone else's life or the world in general?”
What questions are you pondering and what will you commit to doing?
1)Where has some of the common courtesy gone?
Yesterday, I was at Costco and it was packed (as it usually is on a weekend). People were blocking aisle ways to stand in line for the free food samples, cutting one another off without even so much as an “excuse me”. It was a sad and frustrating sight to see. For goodness sake, is being rude worth a tiny taste of one of the latest specials?
While I cannot control what others do I will commit myself to continuing to be kind and considerate of others. That means letting someone merge into traffic in front of me even when I am in a hurry. I will still look behind me in the grocery store line to see if the person behind me has less items than I do and let them go ahead of me. I will smile and say “good morning” to the people I pass as I am going into the gym. Yep, that's what I will do.
2)Why are kids so mean?
My son, who just started his first year of high school, has fallen prey (once again) to some bullying. Kids are asking if he smokes pot or are calling him a “stoner” because of his long, curly hair and allergy-induced red eyes. It breaks my heart.
While I cannot go to school with him and fight his battles I can continue to love him unconditionally. I can continue to empower him to ignore the sniping comments and to take great pride in himself and in the fact that those comments couldn't be farther from the truth. I can continue to show him and tell him what a great young man he really is, and support him in keeping his sense of self intact.
3)Why is it necessary to squash someone else's spirit in order to build one's own up?
I don't get it. There isn't a person on this planet who is not blessed with wonderful qualities and abilities. There is more than enough good stuff to go around, so is it absolutely necessary to make another person feel inferior or less of a person in order to build one's self up?
While I may not get it, I will tell you this..I am committed to not squashing someone else's spirit, dream, or desire. I will not engage in gossip or negative discussion about another person and I will do my utmost to continue to ask, “How can I add value to someone else's life or the world in general?”
What questions are you pondering and what will you commit to doing?
