Courtesy: A Spoonful of Sugar

Everyone at any age enjoys being treated courteously. It is the ultimate compliment. Babies deserve their dignity; the aged deserve their dignity, as do all in between. This was brought home to me very early in life. My mother always couched her requests with “would you please,” or “could I ask you”, or “would you be kind enough to.”  She praised you for the job you did and took the time to point out why she liked how you did it. She could be critical, very critical. She could be harsh.