Are you a door holder?
Do you notice someone behind you and pause to pass
off the door? I know, I know—you’re in a hurry. You’ve got something to
do/somewhere to go. We all do.
I always do the pause and pass. And when someone
does it for me, I’m appreciative.
A few days ago, I was going into a store behind a
woman and her teen daughter. She slowed to toss something in the trashcan by
the door, and I know she saw me. But when she passed through the door, she let it slam
in my face.
It wasn’t a huge deal. I’m strong and can open my
own doors, but her lack of etiquette saddened me. I’m old enough to remember a
kinder, gentler society where you were expected to hold the door for another. A
time when people made polite small talk when checking out at the grocery store—instead
of continuing a cell phone conversation.
A kind gesture or a kind word can make all the
difference in someone’s day.
I think we should make the effort to connect in
small, civilized ways, don’t you? Especially now when we’re bombarded by the season's negative political ads, and offended by unkind political updates popping up on Facebook.
What small gesture makes you appreciative of
others? How do you extend kindness to strangers you pass in your day? Let's think about it, okay?
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