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Gentleman’s Gesture
My husband still opens the door for me. Sometimes it’s the door to the house or a building we are entering, most often it’s the car door. He’s training our son to do the same. Not only for me but all women. It’s a simple thing, but it is also a gentleman’s gesture. He loves going to the church building and jumping out of the car to run ahead and get the door for any lady who might be entering. The other day we were at Bob Evan’s for Dinner. He opened and held the door for me. Then held it for the ladies behind us.…
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Training Up: Look Them in the Eye
Teaching a Child the Importance of Eye Contact Training up a child is a full time, never ending job. Last week I went into a bank to discuss business banking for my co-op. At the end of my meeting the lady, Marilyn, shook my hand and then offered her hand to my son. He shook it but wasn’t focused. I took him by the chin, lifted his face to hers and told him, “Look her in the eye.” She then commented on how special that training was. She said, most young people today have no idea how to talk to an adult. And certainly not how to look them in the…
