Miss Manners

I have a patient that is 104 yrs old. I feel like it would be so interesting to sit down and chat about her life, the experiences she has had, places she has been, things she has learned.

I just see her every 10 wks, she is frail and nearly blind. However she gets about around her house, owns her own house and it is kept immaculately clean and she is lucid and alert and has a good sense of humor.

We were talking the other day about things that used to be taught but really are not taught anymore.

Manners.

Sometimes it is really just common sense. But since common sense is not common we can break it down to just awareness and attentiveness outside of yourself, for those around you, empathy.

I think we are becoming aware of how this is being lost these days.  In a world of devices and social media when it is becoming all about the "look at me" generation society.
Yet, this is still not being taught, and then we look around wondering why people are treating each other that way.

This simple topic can open so many doors to friendship, connection, kindness, in relationships, even in work areas and business interactions and networking....

Anyhow, in searching for info about this topic I came across this website ....

Interesting.

We may not need these classes if more realize that Manners start at home...

My Right to....

I over heard an argument in the waiting room today.

A lot of talk about "my rights!" and "this country"

And the lady who was arguing against this stating "you don't know about rights", was basically saying its not a "right" to fart and snore where ever you want....

Ha.

Well I guess it could be a right? Kinda.

But I believe there was a mix up of what is deemed a "human right" and just common courtesy, politeness, common sense, simple manners.

I think that is the bigger issue here.
Human rights is a big topic at the moment. And because of this, everything is looked at or argued on those basis and maybe some smaller issues as above are just being blown out of proportion.

When people argue about human rights they tend to argue about being heard and non constricted in what they can or cannot do, and now they are arguing on how they are "made" to feel and that it is their right to feel happy all the time....

However, when it gets blown out of proportion, it is often argued from a self-ish, egocentric stand point. MY rights, and who cares about how it affects YOU.

We obviously do not live in separate silos so.... I guess you have a right to be rude to someone or say what you like, but when someone slaps you upside the head, calls you out, and says you are being an idiot then... I'm not so sure who will back you up on your so called "rights".

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Anyways..... on a side note: GOT should have ended at Season 8 episode 3.

Just that feeling you get when you get ghosted and are left dumb founded.... Not that that ever happened to me lol..

I'll get over it.