Politeness

Politeness. 

"Behavior that is respectful and considerate of other people."

Politeness seems to be a virtue that has gone out of style. People today seem to be inclined to say or do whatever they want. Being considerate of someone else's feelings does not seem to be a high priority today. 

Why is this? What happened along the way to take basic civility off the table? Did our generation worry too much about being our children's friends that we failed to teach them how to be polite? Were we too busy rushing them to soccer practice that it just became easier to not insist on please and thank-you?

Of course, this is an exaggeration because I know plenty of young people with wonderful manners. It just seems that more and more when I turn on the news I'm totally shocked at the lack of decorum. 

Manners and politeness may seem to be old fashioned, but I know caring about others is something that never goes out of style. One way to show you care is in the manner in which you interact with others. 

Using what we used to call common courtesy goes a long way in getting along,  and working together to accomplish great things. Encourage the virtue of being polite in every young person you come across. 

"One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members."

Yair Lapid