Manners and Morals

Why is it that people find it so hard to complement others? Just to walk over to someone and say great job or congratulations. I find that for the older generations it almost comes as second nature. So why is it that the younger generations do not posses that same ability? The ability to acknowledge the accomplishments of someone. It’s almost as if my generation is throwing morals out the window. Many people I am acquainted with have no respect for anyone or anything. Some people still don’t hold the door or shake hands or say “please” and “thank you” which are parents drilled into us as children. With new technology we no longer have to work as hard as people did 70+ years ago to reach the same destination. Has technology caused us to disregard common courtesy by making life more convenient? Holding the door seems weird to my generation. How can we resurrect our manners and politeness?

First Day

Silence filled the dimly lit hall
Early, the first bell still waiting
To deliver its ultimatum on summer

Wandering the halls, lost
Searching for some way to navigate
The labyrinth of halls
Signs help me none
Paths barred, construction to blame

The bookstore line was too long
Buying locks could wait
But the bus would not wait for me
I ventured outside
Not trusting the hall maze

In the front of the school
Sat the Academy crowd
Waiting, for the bus to arrive

The return from South
Did not go smooth
The bus was late and so was I
For algebra/trig on the second floor

The day went on
Each class the same
These are my rules, my expectations
Here’s an activity
This is your assignment

The final bell rang
The school year’s begun