By Popular Demand...

OK, so maybe not too terribly popular... But a couple of my friends have suggested that I start a blog. And here we go... I think for my first post I will just copy and paste the note I wrote today on my Facebook page. However, I plan to just focus on what's going on in my life--that means MAEBRYNN ELIZABETH!!! :) What could possibly be a better topic?? I digress... Here's today's "thoughts."

Is it just me thinking so, or are some people completely hypocritical in their life ethics? I just don't understand how some people can grow up without learning some slight common courtesy. I understand that you must be taught manners and compassion and common sense, and this starts at home. As a wise woman often tells me, "A teacher cannot resurrect what a parent has put to death." However, these same people who cannot even utter a "thank you" for those who deserve it, will sit back and complain about other people treating them so badly. Or other people not doing their job properly. This may be just me, but I feel that if you aren't doing your first and foremost job--being a parent--then you certainly shouldn't criticize others. And when you cannot manage to show a common courtesy to someone helping you, do not preach about others and how they act. It's amazing that manipulation and conniving can come so easily when compassion and sympathy do not. It is very hard to believe that any aspect of such people can be genuine. How can you be sweet and darling towards certain people, but utterly inconsiderate and RUDE to others? I also do not understand those who enable such behavior. If you recognize someone has a "problem" yet you refuse to acknowledge it... tiptoeing around the "elephant in the room," you aren't doing that person or anyone else any favors. Having had these thoughts bouncing around in my head all morning, I have come to the conclusion that I will make a conscious effort to make sure I thank those who deserve it, and I will strive to be a generally pleasant person to even those who do not deserve it. I know I often have snide remarks, and I'll be honest--those probably won't stop bc my mouth often works faster than my brain, but I will try. I want to be a good mother, daughter, sister and friend. This is the way of my faith and "raising," because my parents did NOT raise a rude asshole :) And God don't like ugly!