Etiquette Matters
Good Morning Everyone,
Sighing…. it’s Friday and I have had a very busy week. This weekend I plan on taking our daughter to Marshalls and Ross to look for a few things for school. She will be starting her junior year soon. Goodness, I can’t believe it. I will also be uploading a new dress arrival! I am super excited about this dress. It is quite lovely and I hope you all enjoy it!
In today’s post, I wanted to share something that I read in my new etiquette book recently. I wanted to share the paragraph called, “Why Etiquette Matters”.
“Etiquette is the fuel that powers relationships. Emily Post said, “Etiquette is the foundation upon which social structure is built. Every human contact is made smooth by etiquette, or awkward by lack of it. “Grounded as it is in timeless principles, etiquette enables us to face whatever the future may bring with strength of character and integrity. This ever-adaptive code of behavior also allows us to be flexible enough to respect those whose beliefs and traditions differ from our own.”
photo credit: Mrs. Shockley
“Civility and courtesy, the outward expressions of human decency, are the proverbial glue that holds society together -qualities that are more important than ever in today’s complex and changing world.”
I completely agree that when you are a civilized person you can have conversations with people who don’t share the same beliefs as you. With this chaotic world now it seems that people have zero tolerance for anyone different than them. It’s really bad. I know my beliefs are too conservative for some people but that is no reason to be cruel. I wish we could get back to respecting one another. I do pray that we can.
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tips and text from page 7 of Emily Post’s Etiquette, 19th Edition
I did get the email. I get busy and it’s a nice reminder to check in😊 I too have very traditional and conservative views. I often get criticized and even attacked for them. I don’t share unless I’m asked and still😣. The incivility of it all can be too much. I often stay to myself or with my small, selective group of friends. In recent years, it has become nearly impossible to think outside the box or opt to not go along with the populous. This pack mentally runs rampant and the behavior is vicious like dogs but in humans. It’s sad. I long for the time when we can live in harmony and our differences do not keep us separated. 🥰💗🌷🙏🏾
Yay! So happy to hear that you got the email. I was hoping that they would come in handy as far as the blog posts. I am not sure how people stay in touch these days.
I agree with you! I am a little more conservative. Finding the balance between keeping your own morals without being offensive to others is now becoming a new art form that is a little ridiculous. We should be able to disagree without becoming enemies. But I am afraid that is now lost…..