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End of an Era
End of an Era
Susannah Mushatt Jones was born in July of 1899 and had the distinction of being the oldest living person. She passed away today at the age of 116 years old. Technically, she lived in three different centuries, through two world wars and the administrations of 20 presidents. She was one of 11 children and her parents and grandparents were slaves and crop pickers. She attended a special school for black girls and graduated from high school in 1922, moved to New York to work as a nanny and helped start a scholarship fund for young African-American women. She remained active through her lifetime and was a member of the tenant patrol for her nursing home until she was 106 when she resigned to give younger people an opportunity. Needless to say, she had lived through more history and anyone else in the world.
Some of the more noteworthy items included the facts that she lived
- At the start of the second Boer War in South Africa
- The beginning of the war between the US & Philippines
- At the time aspirin was invented
- Born before the death of Queen Victoria in Britain
- Born before Marconi send the first ever wireless transmission
- Born before the Wright Brothers flew the first aircraft
She attributed her long lifespan the fact she got lots of sleep, did not smoke or drink but loved bacon eating four strips of bacon with scrambled eggs every day. She did have a few luxuries, one being a love of high-end lace lingerie and once told the nurses during a medical check-up “you can never get too old to wear fancy stuff”.
One can only sit back and marvel at such a person as we contemplate our own mortality. I for one, now being an elder orphan, certainly do not wish to live so long. I watched and older aunt live through the passing of all of her brothers, friends, and most her own age. She often complained about being the “last survivor” of her generation and while that was certainly not true, it was true enough for her.
Occasionally I feel a bit depressed when I think about just how many of our children have been raised by television, computer games, and cell phones and don’t really have close, meaningful relationships with their so called friends. Technology is truly wonderful, but it has it’s down side also and the diminishing relationships with other human beings is most certainly one of the worst.
So when such an occasion as the celebration of life for a lady like Susannah comes about, we should all take pause and reflect on our own lives; perhaps to take a look at what it is and what we can now do to improve upon it for the future. As for me, I’m spending the day going through my phone book and calling up as many old friends as I can find just to chat and let them know I am thinking about them.
Susannah Mushatt Jones was born in July of 1899 and had the distinction of being the oldest living person. She passed away today at the age of 116 years old. Technically, she lived in three different centuries, through two world wars and the administrations of 20 presidents. She was one of 11 children and her parents and grandparents were slaves and crop pickers. She attended a special school for black girls and graduated from high school in 1922, moved to New York to work as a nanny and helped start a scholarship fund for young African-American women. She remained active through her lifetime and was a member of the tenant patrol for her nursing home until she was 106 when she resigned to give younger people an opportunity. Needless to say, she had lived through more history and anyone else in the world.
Some of the more noteworthy items included the facts that she lived
- At the start of the second Boer War in South Africa
- The beginning of the war between the US & Philippines
- At the time aspirin was invented
- Born before the death of Queen Victoria in Britain
- Born before Marconi send the first ever wireless transmission
- Born before the Wright Brothers flew the first aircraft
She attributed her long lifespan the fact she got lots of sleep, did not smoke or drink but loved bacon eating four strips of bacon with scrambled eggs every day. She did have a few luxuries, one being a love of high-end lace lingerie and once told the nurses during a medical check-up “you can never get too old to wear fancy stuff”.
One can only sit back and marvel at such a person as we contemplate our own mortality. I for one, now being an elder orphan, certainly do not wish to live so long. I watched and older aunt live through the passing of all of her brothers, friends, and most her own age. She often complained about being the “last survivor” of her generation and while that was certainly not true, it was true enough for her.
Occasionally I feel a bit depressed when I think about just how many of our children have been raised by television, computer games, and cell phones and don’t really have close, meaningful relationships with their so called friends. Technology is truly wonderful, but it has it’s down side also and the diminishing relationships with other human beings is most certainly one of the worst.
So when such an occasion as the celebration of life for a lady like Susannah comes about, we should all take pause and reflect on our own lives; perhaps to take a look at what it is and what we can now do to improve upon it for the future. As for me, I’m spending the day going through my phone book and calling up as many old friends as I can find just to chat and let them know I am thinking about them.
Corporate Abandonment
Once again the subject of corporations that take their businesses off shore, abandoning their workers for the sake of profits has come the forefront. The Carrier corporation is about the exit Indianapolis and move to Mexico, leaving thousands of long standing workers behind. The impact on the community will most certainly be felt, but more importantly it sends a reminder to workers to never trust their companies or their management. So many politicians claim that “once elected, I’ll fix that” only to suddenly forget once they are in office. There are obvious ways and means of dealing with this on a one by one basis without causing mass hysteria in the corporate world.
Tariffs. Often a dirty word in the realm of “free trade”, but there is no reason that is should be. Rather than punish all companies, only tariff the departing company and do so at a high enough rate that those tariff dollars can be used to subsidize the displaced workers for the remainder of their working lives. Companies must be allowed to take certain actions to cut costs, but that doesn’t mean we should give them a totally free ride, especially on the backs of our own citizens. Certain stipulations would have to be made so the person displaced after only one year of employment doesn’t deserve a lifetime free ride, but they certainly should be retrained at all expenses paid and payments until they are able to find another job equal to or better than the one that was lost.
Political Promises. It has long been suggested that politicians be required, by law, to sign off on a contract that any promise made must be kept. This would certainly cut down on the wild promises and outright lies that politicians tell in order to get elected and the penalties should be stiff, very stiff. There also should be certain provisions that if the politician makes a good faith effort that is met with insurmountable odds against him, he not be penalized because he has indeed tried (can’t hold someone to a promise they have little to no control over completion). And the alternative would be that any politician making a promise they know cannot be met, be treated the same as having lied to begin with.
Balance. Simply put, any country that trades with the US must buy an equal amount of goods in order to eliminate trade imbalance. Obviously there will need to be some exceptions like when we are trying to help an underdeveloped country or the goods and services we are buying are so critical we must have them at all costs. But in countries were trade is on the scale of say, China vs. the US, the rule should be held, particularly when that country is not behaving in a civil fashion against their benefactor.
Legal Description. This one is simple; any organization, product, service, etc that is given a misleading name for the purpose of preying on others shall be deemed illegal. We have all seen them; “The Patriot Act”, “Self Cleaning …”, or any number of similar items that attempt to get your hard earned money by simple deception should be treated as illegal. Frankly, if a service, product, or act cannot be sold through honest means, it should not be sold. Why should sneaky marketers be given a pass? Why should anyone need such an advantage? Only to prey on the young, old, poorly educated and just plain stupid is not a reasonable expectation and as a nation, we should protect every citizen from falling victim to this kind of behavior.
All of these are just plain common sense. Only those that have something to gain by breaking the rules will actively do so and they should be targeted for investigation and perhaps even public ridicule. As the old saying goes “Just follow the money” and you’ll have your reason; none of which is beneficial to everyone.
Tariffs. Often a dirty word in the realm of “free trade”, but there is no reason that is should be. Rather than punish all companies, only tariff the departing company and do so at a high enough rate that those tariff dollars can be used to subsidize the displaced workers for the remainder of their working lives. Companies must be allowed to take certain actions to cut costs, but that doesn’t mean we should give them a totally free ride, especially on the backs of our own citizens. Certain stipulations would have to be made so the person displaced after only one year of employment doesn’t deserve a lifetime free ride, but they certainly should be retrained at all expenses paid and payments until they are able to find another job equal to or better than the one that was lost.
Political Promises. It has long been suggested that politicians be required, by law, to sign off on a contract that any promise made must be kept. This would certainly cut down on the wild promises and outright lies that politicians tell in order to get elected and the penalties should be stiff, very stiff. There also should be certain provisions that if the politician makes a good faith effort that is met with insurmountable odds against him, he not be penalized because he has indeed tried (can’t hold someone to a promise they have little to no control over completion). And the alternative would be that any politician making a promise they know cannot be met, be treated the same as having lied to begin with.
Balance. Simply put, any country that trades with the US must buy an equal amount of goods in order to eliminate trade imbalance. Obviously there will need to be some exceptions like when we are trying to help an underdeveloped country or the goods and services we are buying are so critical we must have them at all costs. But in countries were trade is on the scale of say, China vs. the US, the rule should be held, particularly when that country is not behaving in a civil fashion against their benefactor.
Legal Description. This one is simple; any organization, product, service, etc that is given a misleading name for the purpose of preying on others shall be deemed illegal. We have all seen them; “The Patriot Act”, “Self Cleaning …”, or any number of similar items that attempt to get your hard earned money by simple deception should be treated as illegal. Frankly, if a service, product, or act cannot be sold through honest means, it should not be sold. Why should sneaky marketers be given a pass? Why should anyone need such an advantage? Only to prey on the young, old, poorly educated and just plain stupid is not a reasonable expectation and as a nation, we should protect every citizen from falling victim to this kind of behavior.
All of these are just plain common sense. Only those that have something to gain by breaking the rules will actively do so and they should be targeted for investigation and perhaps even public ridicule. As the old saying goes “Just follow the money” and you’ll have your reason; none of which is beneficial to everyone.
Worried
It would just be a flat week and my home country would choose who would rein it. One candidate is espousing change. Most of us are tired of the corrupt system which has been going on for ages. But embracing one with no economic platform except to annihilate all the criminals. Killing all the criminals would leave just a handful. And most probably the ones who would be left would be his supporters. I'm not trying to be personal but with his bravado, can he walk the streets alone without any armed bodyguards? Theirs is a clan of politicians who have been associated with violence from way, way back ago. With their looks, I'd be nervous walking along side them even if they just walk alone. Still wishing my countrymen would keep their emotions on hold and choose the best.
A Real Man...
The mark of a real man, is a man who can allow himself to fall deeply in love with a woman. But the reason why a man is often heartbroken, is because a woman can become overcome by the reality that she has made a man out of a boy, because it's just such an overwhelming process, a beautiful and powerful evolution. Therefore, a man needs to fall in love with a woman who knows that men don't happen every day, and when a man does happen, that's a gift! A gift not always given, and one that shouldn't be thrown away so easily.
In My Opinion
Insanity is sheer brilliance in disguise.
Stupidity is just that.
A strong will is just stubbornness.
Meek and weak do not have the same meaning.
Being soft is not a weakness.
Thinking and pondering is not the same thing.
To some, thinking may be a new experience.
Hidden beneath the flaws of imperfection is absolute beauty.
Totally ridiculous is better than being plain boring
Pursue the unusual for investigating the ordinary will only uncover monotony. The exceptional will always outshine the conventional.
Stupidity is just that.
A strong will is just stubbornness.
Meek and weak do not have the same meaning.
Being soft is not a weakness.
Thinking and pondering is not the same thing.
To some, thinking may be a new experience.
Hidden beneath the flaws of imperfection is absolute beauty.
Totally ridiculous is better than being plain boring
Pursue the unusual for investigating the ordinary will only uncover monotony. The exceptional will always outshine the conventional.
The Rules
As a child I vividly remember some of the rules my father hand for me as a grew up as well as the punishments I would receive for breaking those rules. Such an impression this made on me that it has shaped my life, my opinions, and how I treat others that frequently break the rules. I cannot say that his rules were always fair, at least not from my point of view, but they did cause me to understand things I might otherwise not have understood. I was reminded of these when a recent incident in Tennessee caused a police officer to handcuff a bunch of children that were engaged in bullying another child. The media is really playing this up and the new police chief (on the job just 3 weeks) certainly has his hands full trying to sort out what, if anything, needs to be done with the police officer.
As I look around the world through the eyes of the news and other similar reports, it has become apparent that parents around the world seem to have become extremely lax when it comes to making and enforcing rules. Of course, we cannot blame the parents on some of these because society has chosen to step in and punish too many well intentioned parents for child abuse when we that are older simply recognize that there comes a time when the parent must lay down the law and strictly punish the child in order to get the point across.
Worse yet, our legal system simply is not equipped, nor are our lawmakers equipped or courageous enough to sit down and draw up a reasonable, sensible, and workable set of rules because … well, I suppose it is because there are so many variations that one set of rules would be simply impossible. Perhaps that is why, when I was a child, we decided to trust the adults & parents to do the right thing and allow the community to judge them rather than a judge and 12 strangers that probably never have met them.
There is a certain rational is the concept that it takes an entire community to raise a child. Parents and other adults must work together, share information, and support the poor parent that is having to deal with an unruly child as well as recognize and reward those that comply and obey the rules. No matter if it is standing up for a football commissioner or a simple police officer that are trying to make an impression and teach a person the right and wrong of life.
Nobody said it would be easy and it certainly will take as many generations to straighten it out as it took to screw it all up. We have to share our successes and our failures without fear of retribution. We have to open ourselves up to suggestions & criticism, but most of all, we need to learn. No matter if it is the Ten Commandments or the written scrawl that dad posted on the bulletin board. They are rules, intended to teach, reward, and punish … all in an effort to help us raise a better child into being a responsible adult we can trust.
We have Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Anti-defamation Leagues, Young Republicans, The Boy & Girl Scouts and so many more. Why can’t we have something like Parents United or Adults Unlimited? We need a strong organization that can get and keep the attention of every budding parent, adult, lawyer, police officer, judge, politician, and anyone else willing to promote this concept. I’m not suggesting the end is near, but take a look at the world around you and tell us just how long you think the world will last with so much war, threatening behavior, and rule breakers that simply don’t know to care about the results. We need it and we need it now. It will take lots of time and most of us will not live long enough to see the eventual success, but it’s time to get started … for everyone’s sake & survival.
As I look around the world through the eyes of the news and other similar reports, it has become apparent that parents around the world seem to have become extremely lax when it comes to making and enforcing rules. Of course, we cannot blame the parents on some of these because society has chosen to step in and punish too many well intentioned parents for child abuse when we that are older simply recognize that there comes a time when the parent must lay down the law and strictly punish the child in order to get the point across.
Worse yet, our legal system simply is not equipped, nor are our lawmakers equipped or courageous enough to sit down and draw up a reasonable, sensible, and workable set of rules because … well, I suppose it is because there are so many variations that one set of rules would be simply impossible. Perhaps that is why, when I was a child, we decided to trust the adults & parents to do the right thing and allow the community to judge them rather than a judge and 12 strangers that probably never have met them.
There is a certain rational is the concept that it takes an entire community to raise a child. Parents and other adults must work together, share information, and support the poor parent that is having to deal with an unruly child as well as recognize and reward those that comply and obey the rules. No matter if it is standing up for a football commissioner or a simple police officer that are trying to make an impression and teach a person the right and wrong of life.
Nobody said it would be easy and it certainly will take as many generations to straighten it out as it took to screw it all up. We have to share our successes and our failures without fear of retribution. We have to open ourselves up to suggestions & criticism, but most of all, we need to learn. No matter if it is the Ten Commandments or the written scrawl that dad posted on the bulletin board. They are rules, intended to teach, reward, and punish … all in an effort to help us raise a better child into being a responsible adult we can trust.
We have Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Anti-defamation Leagues, Young Republicans, The Boy & Girl Scouts and so many more. Why can’t we have something like Parents United or Adults Unlimited? We need a strong organization that can get and keep the attention of every budding parent, adult, lawyer, police officer, judge, politician, and anyone else willing to promote this concept. I’m not suggesting the end is near, but take a look at the world around you and tell us just how long you think the world will last with so much war, threatening behavior, and rule breakers that simply don’t know to care about the results. We need it and we need it now. It will take lots of time and most of us will not live long enough to see the eventual success, but it’s time to get started … for everyone’s sake & survival.
Friends
Show me your friends and I’ll tell you who you are. That’s right, birds of feather flock together. If your friends are thieves, then you are a thief too or well on your way becoming one.
Being on friendly terms with some people does not make them your friends; they are mere acquaintances. Granted, some better acquainted than others, but still only acquaintances. Friendship is something much deeper. One can almost call it a platonic love affair.
Your neighbors are not your friends. You know them due to the proximity of your dwellings. When you meet by chance, you greet each other and maybe exchange a few words just to be civilized.
Your colleagues are not your friends; they were bestowed on you by your employer. You communicate with them because you need to in order to fulfill your duties. Unless you meet regularly outside working hours, you’re not friends; only colleagues.
The other members of your sports team are not your friends. Neither are the pals who regularly drink with you in the pub. I smile when I see somebody referring to on-line ‘friends’. We’re not friends; we are correspondents. Look how often some of us disappear without trace. Is that how friends behave?
While it is perfectly possible to have one or more of any of the above people as friends, they do not become that automatically. Friendship develops and evolves at its own pace. If it is not on, it will soon die a natural death.
Unlike your family who are yours by birth, you chose your friends because you like them and approve of their way of living. You respect and trust them enough to invite them into your home. Your friends are almost more important than your family. You will be judged by your friends. Your friends will make you… or they will break you.
As they say, if you sleep with the dogs, you wake up with the fleas.
You have a great day!!
Being on friendly terms with some people does not make them your friends; they are mere acquaintances. Granted, some better acquainted than others, but still only acquaintances. Friendship is something much deeper. One can almost call it a platonic love affair.
Your neighbors are not your friends. You know them due to the proximity of your dwellings. When you meet by chance, you greet each other and maybe exchange a few words just to be civilized.
Your colleagues are not your friends; they were bestowed on you by your employer. You communicate with them because you need to in order to fulfill your duties. Unless you meet regularly outside working hours, you’re not friends; only colleagues.
The other members of your sports team are not your friends. Neither are the pals who regularly drink with you in the pub. I smile when I see somebody referring to on-line ‘friends’. We’re not friends; we are correspondents. Look how often some of us disappear without trace. Is that how friends behave?
While it is perfectly possible to have one or more of any of the above people as friends, they do not become that automatically. Friendship develops and evolves at its own pace. If it is not on, it will soon die a natural death.
Unlike your family who are yours by birth, you chose your friends because you like them and approve of their way of living. You respect and trust them enough to invite them into your home. Your friends are almost more important than your family. You will be judged by your friends. Your friends will make you… or they will break you.
As they say, if you sleep with the dogs, you wake up with the fleas.
You have a great day!!
Notoriety
What is the value of having ones picture on a piece of US currency and should we be concerned that we are now posting a non-president on our twenty dollar bill (or at least should be in about 10 years)? It’s certainly not a precedent since Susan B. Anthony graced the one dollar coin and perhaps there is a difference there, but certainly not a precedent. The question around the breakfast table at my little eatery seems to be and extraordinary number of people that simply don’t know who don’t know who Harriet Tubman is or why she is more deserving than Andrew Jackson to grade the twenty dollar bill.
Personally, I am a lot less concerned about there being a woman or man on our currency but I am a little concerned about posting anyone that has not held a significant office. A president and prominent political figure would seem to be more fitting. Did they ever consider putting FDR on a bill? He was the last president to serve three terms and God knows, his accomplishments speak for themselves.
Don’t get we wrong; I have nothing against Ms. Tubman, I simply don’t think her achievements rise to being on a piece of Federal currency. I would support having her statue on the DC Mall right next to the Lincoln memorial or even a holiday named after her, but it seems to me that the face on the currency should represent those that we hold in the highest regard and represent the nation as a whole, not necessarily a special interest. Before you call me bigot, do tell me how many Irish, German, Japanese or Jewish people of noteworthiness were not included? My point is that currency should not be a symbol or anything other than the strength and integrity of the meaning and value behind the currency. For that matter, I think that many would consider Martin L. King Jr. in higher standing that Ms. Tubman, but then again, that’s just my opinion. Actually, since the Native Americans where here first, should we have more of their faces on our currency … I mean beyond the Indian head nickle? How about more than one face? Something like Crazy Horse, Chief Gail, and Sitting Bull grouped together and a picture of the battle of the Little Bighorn on the back? Certainly would inspire a few more interesting conversations.
Or maybe we should copy the Chinese and put beautiful renderings of majestic scene’s on the face … you know, to have a more calming effect on those shelling out their money for those overpriced speeding tickets, or TAXES!!! Yeah, I’ll bet the IRS would be in favor of that one. How about being like the Peso where the number darn near stretches across the entire thing …. Not to suggest OUR currency is becoming worthless. In fact, with technology being what it is, just how much longer will paper currency survive? Hard coins would make counterfeiting harder and a roll of quarters in your fist helps fend of the world be robber than a fist full of twenty dollar bills.
Well, any way we go, there is bound to be controversy; after all, many of the states in the deep South are still wrestling with removing the old confederate stars and bars, removing statues of confederate hero’s from their state houses and apparently trying to repaint history to make this appear to be a much “kinder & gentler” nation. Wait, wouldn’t that make a great government slogan? Oh no, that’s right; that was one of the first George Bush’s proclamations; after which we have had two wars, a hell of a high murder rate among young black men, and the lowest rating of the government and the congress since it’s original formation.
Sorry, time to run, got to get ready for the upcoming battle between The Donald and Hillary ….. We should consider putting their pictures on the penny. One on each side. Yep, that’s the ticket and since it’s not even worth what it costs to produce, it certainly seems fitting!
Personally, I am a lot less concerned about there being a woman or man on our currency but I am a little concerned about posting anyone that has not held a significant office. A president and prominent political figure would seem to be more fitting. Did they ever consider putting FDR on a bill? He was the last president to serve three terms and God knows, his accomplishments speak for themselves.
Don’t get we wrong; I have nothing against Ms. Tubman, I simply don’t think her achievements rise to being on a piece of Federal currency. I would support having her statue on the DC Mall right next to the Lincoln memorial or even a holiday named after her, but it seems to me that the face on the currency should represent those that we hold in the highest regard and represent the nation as a whole, not necessarily a special interest. Before you call me bigot, do tell me how many Irish, German, Japanese or Jewish people of noteworthiness were not included? My point is that currency should not be a symbol or anything other than the strength and integrity of the meaning and value behind the currency. For that matter, I think that many would consider Martin L. King Jr. in higher standing that Ms. Tubman, but then again, that’s just my opinion. Actually, since the Native Americans where here first, should we have more of their faces on our currency … I mean beyond the Indian head nickle? How about more than one face? Something like Crazy Horse, Chief Gail, and Sitting Bull grouped together and a picture of the battle of the Little Bighorn on the back? Certainly would inspire a few more interesting conversations.
Or maybe we should copy the Chinese and put beautiful renderings of majestic scene’s on the face … you know, to have a more calming effect on those shelling out their money for those overpriced speeding tickets, or TAXES!!! Yeah, I’ll bet the IRS would be in favor of that one. How about being like the Peso where the number darn near stretches across the entire thing …. Not to suggest OUR currency is becoming worthless. In fact, with technology being what it is, just how much longer will paper currency survive? Hard coins would make counterfeiting harder and a roll of quarters in your fist helps fend of the world be robber than a fist full of twenty dollar bills.
Well, any way we go, there is bound to be controversy; after all, many of the states in the deep South are still wrestling with removing the old confederate stars and bars, removing statues of confederate hero’s from their state houses and apparently trying to repaint history to make this appear to be a much “kinder & gentler” nation. Wait, wouldn’t that make a great government slogan? Oh no, that’s right; that was one of the first George Bush’s proclamations; after which we have had two wars, a hell of a high murder rate among young black men, and the lowest rating of the government and the congress since it’s original formation.
Sorry, time to run, got to get ready for the upcoming battle between The Donald and Hillary ….. We should consider putting their pictures on the penny. One on each side. Yep, that’s the ticket and since it’s not even worth what it costs to produce, it certainly seems fitting!
Vicious
One of the presidential candidates of my home country blurted out that he shld have been the first to rape the late Australian rape victim. When he was bashed for saying so, he issued an apology to the Filipino people. I just can't understand how crooked the mind of that man and more so of his supporters. I cringe every time I think what if he wins. If ever, it won't be a democratic system with a rule of law. People have been lambasting politicians in various countries for their gaffes. This one tops them all!
Respect
Everybody, from the humble street sweeper to the head of the nation, deserves our respect; at least until he proves to be not worthy of it.
Respect goes a long way and it is synonymous with good manners. Good manners dictate that we should respect our fellow man. Fair enough, sometimes we lose our respect for a certain person, but that is still no reason to be rude.
We respect our employers, senior colleagues, and the likes by default. Those who don’t will soon enough be able to call themselves ex-employees or at best they will sit and watch how promotions pass them by year after year. Protocol demands that we respect our seniors; if not the person, then his position. That of course, are those who know what is good for them. You will get those who will blame the system and not recognize their own disrespectful nature.
And we respect older people. Take Jim for an instance. I respect him even though he is a cupcake thief. I owe him that because he is older than what I am. Rubbing his age under his nose is not out of disrespect; it is merely being honest.
But not everybody is capable of respect. Respect and narcissism, for an example, are mutually exclusive. Narcissists find it difficult to respect anybody but the self. They believe that others are inferior to them and as such, have to earn their respect. Of course, nobody ever can, because nobody can ever do anything good in their eyes. Oh, they will throw morsels to those who suck up to them but that is just to encourage them to keep it up and to give them hope that they (the narcissists) may still evolve into a normal human being with feelings.
In short, you have to pay respect to receive respect. There is no need to suck up, just be polite and respectful and doors will open at places where you did not even know doors existed.
May you all have a wonderful day.
Respect goes a long way and it is synonymous with good manners. Good manners dictate that we should respect our fellow man. Fair enough, sometimes we lose our respect for a certain person, but that is still no reason to be rude.
We respect our employers, senior colleagues, and the likes by default. Those who don’t will soon enough be able to call themselves ex-employees or at best they will sit and watch how promotions pass them by year after year. Protocol demands that we respect our seniors; if not the person, then his position. That of course, are those who know what is good for them. You will get those who will blame the system and not recognize their own disrespectful nature.
And we respect older people. Take Jim for an instance. I respect him even though he is a cupcake thief. I owe him that because he is older than what I am. Rubbing his age under his nose is not out of disrespect; it is merely being honest.
But not everybody is capable of respect. Respect and narcissism, for an example, are mutually exclusive. Narcissists find it difficult to respect anybody but the self. They believe that others are inferior to them and as such, have to earn their respect. Of course, nobody ever can, because nobody can ever do anything good in their eyes. Oh, they will throw morsels to those who suck up to them but that is just to encourage them to keep it up and to give them hope that they (the narcissists) may still evolve into a normal human being with feelings.
In short, you have to pay respect to receive respect. There is no need to suck up, just be polite and respectful and doors will open at places where you did not even know doors existed.
May you all have a wonderful day.
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