 March
Buzz
Civility. Ok, can
we all agree that there is way too
much ranting and raving in our lives today? I
don’t
know about you but I have had it! There seems
to be a lot of yelling going on and anger
is seeping into our lives everyday from everywhere.
This can’t be good for our well being.
I mean, think about it, we make a huge effort
to eat right [well some people], exercise
[again, some people], and then we end up
with our blood pressure going though the
roof over something totally insignificant. Like,
for instance, when I’m in the coffee
shop and the person in front of me gets the
wrong order; yikes, the rudeness that follows.
It’s only coffee, take a pulse, chill
out, rein it in. I know, I know. I myself,
have been known to flip out when our lunch
order arrives at my office and someone decided
I wanted my sandwich with onions when I specifically
said “no onions”.
It can ruin your day, if you are slightly
crazed.
Yes, we all are affected
by rude behavior that has almost become
acceptable on a daily basis, just going
about our daily life - on the subway, in
line at the market, picking up at the dry
cleaners, waiting for your pizza. Don’t we just want everything
to run smoothly? Can’t we all
just get along?
Not that long ago,
while visiting my daughter in San Francisco,
I witnessed something truly amazing. I
was on a city bus when a guy ran up to
the front of the bus frantically shouting “I
missed my stop!” From past experiences,
I was thinking “tough luck buddy”.
Wow! What a shock… the driver pulled
over and HAPPILY explained
to the guy how to backtrack. The bus rider
thanked the driver so much. After all the
pleasantries were exchanged they went on
with their day. I was thrilled to see how
nice they were to each other as I sat daydreaming
about how great the day was going to be for
the both of them, and me too!
Here’s a thought. What if we all made
a pledge to be more pleasant to everyone
we came in contact with everyday? What kind
of difference would it make in our lives? I
did try and practice this for a short while.
I’m going to resurrect the idea starting
today! I have been known to be a bit
of a “hot-head” sometimes and
have been guilty of ranting and raving myself.
Of course, the people I work with would find
this unbelievable but I
think it may have happened a time or two.
Today I am going to be Ms. Pleasant and I’ll
see if there is any transformation in my
world. I hope everyone will give it a shot
as well. Why not start today? One thing
that might help is to shut off all the noise
on the radio and TV. It is so unpleasant,
too much ranting and raving, don’t
you think? As I always say, If you
feel the need to chill out in front of the
TV, please stick to the cartoons!
Peggy Burns
Queen Bee
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