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Posted on Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:14 PM
Today is my very first post and I'm exicited to open the conversation with you. This blog, aptly named Yours Kindly, will focus on kindness and civility, which to my way of thinking, are the cornerstones of etiquette - so let's get started shall we? I was in a nail salon recently, and by the end of my 62 minute visit, found myself in a state of total disbelief. (There's a lot of that loose in the world these days, I know, but bear with me.) As I waited for services I observed a pair of young teen girls (14ish) harrassing another patron who, based on the very loud conversation, appeared to be a schoolmate. With language that would embarrass the crudest among us, the two girls lambasted their schoolmate, bringing her tears and causing the shop owner to escort them to the door. As the girls stood leering back into the salon at the visibly shaken schoolmate, it took everything within me to resist the urge to go to them and give them my two cents on their atrocious behavior. But I didn't. As I drove home later, I was still disturbed by what I had seen, and even more so that I did nothing. I wondered why I chose silence - which I perceive to be acceptance. It was conflicting for me because I would not have sat it silence were this my daughter, one of my nieces, one of their friends or a child from the neighborhood that I recognized. I'm still searching for my internal answer. My questions to you are these - what would you think you would have done in this situation were you me? And more importantly, is silence OK sometimes? I'm looking forward to hearing from you. |
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