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RESPECT, KINDNESS, SHARING & GIVING!
What are all those words about? They are about the other aspect of the "American Dream" that many people forget to mention. Of course, acquiring material things,for example owning your own home are very real goals of achieveing the American Dream.
But there are many non-tangible reasons why people from all over the world come to the United States. Those are the aspects of the American Dream, that are an integral part of the society in the United States and that have to do with the fact that people will treat each other with respect, that you will see acts of kindness from strangers, that sharing and giving are part of the fiber of the american citizen. The fact is, that in most countries of the world one does not experience these qualities in everyday life.
Perhaps, if we see that we are not encountering those traits as frequently as we hope, if we see that our children are not being kind to each other in school, that they are not treating adults with respect, that they are becoming more selfish, we do not have to stand by and watch without doing anything.
Those traits can and must be taught, and we can do that by enrolling children in manners classes.
Manners not only have to do with where to place the fork and knife, but it has a lot to do with building character traits such as trutworthiness, responsibility, fairness, citizenship, caring and respect.
The next time you want to give a child a gift, why not reach out for the gift that will last them a lifetime, not a new video game or tech gadget, but some manners lessons that will teach them how
to get along with others and practice civility as a way of life.
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