So here's a true story...once upon a time, there was this student nurse burning her night candle just to do well in her exams. By the next morning, she gets set and is in such a hurry to get to the hall. It happens that the road to the hall is a tiny path that can barely take two people at a time and there’s an elderly man coming in the opposite direction. She rushes past him, brushing him slightly in her haste so he stops to look at her and she stops too for a few seconds to glance back, hisses absent mindedly and continues on her journey to the hall. It’s finally time for the exam and she’s astounded to see that the very same man she passed on the way is her supervisor and guess what? He is supposed to score her on ethics aside from her knowledge of the subject. Now if you were to be the supervisor, I guess you would know what to score her. That is the thing about cultivating attitude (good or bad); it sticks, and you never know when it would become a life saver or life sucker.
Young folks need to know that greeting, as well as other good habits, isn’t just a sign of respect? It is also a sign of sensibleness and civility. It is not a sign of adulthood, to not greet people, let alone elders; rather it’s a sign of ASD (Acute Sense Deficiency) and the inability to master civilization. People naturally fall in love with individuals who have the habit of showing respect to others. I’ve seen bad boys gain favor just for that singular behavior (greeting). Learn! Civilization is meant for you, you are not meant for it. You must take hold of it and master it, mold it to suit all that is noble and correct. Respect they say is reciprocal; in order words, do unto others what you would have them do to you. I seriously doubt there’s one person who hates to be respected. So really, what does it take? Start by saying a warm hello in the most appropriate way as it applies to the person in question.
Example: Greeting your boss- a “Good morning Sir” would do just fine. As tiny as the ‘Sir’ it sure plays a role in how he perceives you. Same goes for your tone and the look on your face.
Well ordinarily, I wouldn’t talk about this, in fact, I would rather not border because I used to belong to the class of people who believe that every man has his life to live, so why worry about them so much? I ain’t got that time. But I have realized that being quiet all the while, hasn’t helped much, rather things are worsening. Nobody corrects anybody these days, especially the young ones and that’s one major reason why we have so much senselessness among youths and teenagers.
You think your kids and wards are good, then think about the society they will have to live in and extend a loving hand of correction to the kid on the streets.
Now you know what to do so ignorance is ruled out. Do what is right, whether you feel like it or not.
Deut. 6:18
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