My husband and I started the morning quite early given our respective commitments. Today's discussion was about The Golden Rule and many of its offshoots. Treat People The Way You'd Like to be Treated. If You Can't Say Something Nice, Don't Say Anything. Say 'Thank You'. Obvious ones we might all agree with and nod our heads to when hearing or reading about them. And yet, too often we dispense with those basic tenets when in a rush, preoccupied, or simply going about having our needs met.
I appreciate the Golden Rules and the value they hold in a civil society, but am a bit more generous these days when it comes to those who fall short. Nonetheless, today was a reminder to get back on track with the practice of basic human decency.