Maybe I'm just becoming a feisty old geezer or what I've been noticing lately is that people just don't seem to be as aware of common courtesy as I remember they were from my past. Back in the dark ages (1950s & 60s) when I was a kid my parents frequently said it doesn't cost me anything to say Please, Thank You, Your Welcome, to hold a door for someone, or to simply smile or wave to someone. This was common behavior back then.
So this week I decided to make an effort to perform "Random Acts of Courtesy" and hope that it catches on. It's truly surprising the responses I've received, in most cases they have been quite pleasant however there have been some real doozies like from the woman who was holding the infant in one arm and a box of pizza in the other trying to open her car door. I pleasantly asked her if she'd like me to open the door for her, by the way this was mid-afternoon in the middle of town with lots of people passing by. She looked at me as if I had bloody fangs and horns growing out of my head, she very abruptly said NO! Last time I looked in the mirror that day there were no horns, no bloody fangs and the necktie I wore was neatly knotted. Hummm... I just toddled along on my way.
For the most part it has been a pleasure being courteous to others and their responses have been rewarding. Perhaps if we all can just take a moment to perform a "Random act of Courtesy" during the day common courtesy might just catch on again and our world might just get a little more like the good old days we reminisce about.
John R. Crosby, Realtor & Appraiser
Real Property, Inc.
19 Linden St., Marblehead, MA 01945
781-479-4177 phone & fax
John@MoveWithCrosby.com
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