doing the right thing

I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has
difficulty doing that and also opening a door.

Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached
the door, the boy walked clear across the store and held the door for her.

I walked over to the line and asked a lady standing there if, ". . .that
little boy over there wearing the black tee shirt is with you?" The
lady had been ordering food and hadn't seen what had happened; she about
jumped out of her skin before saying, "Yes, that's my son."

I said, "I just wanted to compliment you on having such a kind and
observant son. My wife uses two canes to walk, and your son went clear
across the store to open and hold the doors for her. I think you should
be very proud of him."

I know that when our own kids were young, some of my fondest memories
were when someone would tell us of something good they'd done. Perhaps
this gal and her son will remember the compliment as well.

I'm certainly not a preacher here, but I think that it's just as
important to acknowledge and thank someone for a kind act as it is to
perform kind acts ourselves.

Nonny
--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.

"Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
>totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has difficulty
>doing that and also opening a door.
>
> Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
> getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
> the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
> the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached the
> door, the boy walked clear across the store and held the door for her.
>
> I walked over to the line and asked a lady standing there if, ". . .that
> little boy over there wearing the black tee shirt is with you?" The lady
> had been ordering food and hadn't seen what had happened; she about jumped
> out of her skin before saying, "Yes, that's my son."
>
> I said, "I just wanted to compliment you on having such a kind and
> observant son. My wife uses two canes to walk, and your son went clear
> across the store to open and hold the doors for her. I think you should
> be very proud of him."
>
> I know that when our own kids were young, some of my fondest memories were
> when someone would tell us of something good they'd done. Perhaps this
> gal and her son will remember the compliment as well.
>
> I'm certainly not a preacher here, but I think that it's just as important
> to acknowledge and thank someone for a kind act as it is to perform kind
> acts ourselves.
>
> Nonny
> --
> ---Nonnymus---
> You don’t stand any taller by
> trying to make others appear shorter.

Wouldn't it be nice it this was so uncommon that you didn't notice?
Too bad we see 'good' behavior as exceptional these days.
I hope Mom smiled.

"George Leppla" <george@cruisemaster.com> wrote in message
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>
> "BR Eagle" <goc313m> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
>> news:i%Iyi.90466$dI1.36342@newsfe08.phx...
>>>I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
>>>totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has
>>>difficulty doing that and also opening a door.
>>>
>>> Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
>>> getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
>>> the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
>>> the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached
>>> the door, the boy walked clear across the store and held the door for
>>> her.
>>>
>>> I walked over to the line and asked a lady standing there if, ". . .that
>>> little boy over there wearing the black tee shirt is with you?" The
>>> lady had been ordering food and hadn't seen what had happened; she about
>>> jumped out of her skin before saying, "Yes, that's my son."
>>>
>>> I said, "I just wanted to compliment you on having such a kind and
>>> observant son. My wife uses two canes to walk, and your son went clear
>>> across the store to open and hold the doors for her. I think you should
>>> be very proud of him."
>>>
>>> I know that when our own kids were young, some of my fondest memories
>>> were when someone would tell us of something good they'd done. Perhaps
>>> this gal and her son will remember the compliment as well.
>>>
>>> I'm certainly not a preacher here, but I think that it's just as
>>> important to acknowledge and thank someone for a kind act as it is to
>>> perform kind acts ourselves.
>>>
>>> Nonny
>>> --
>>> ---Nonnymus---
>>> You don't stand any taller by
>>> trying to make others appear shorter.
>>
>> Wouldn't it be nice it this was so uncommon that you didn't notice?
>> Too bad we see 'good' behavior as exceptional these days.
>> I hope Mom smiled.
>
>
> I have to chime in that since moving here "South of 20", first in Texas
> and now in Louisiana, this kind of thing isn't all that uncommon.
>
> In the past year I have heard more "Yes Sir" and Yes M'am" than I had ever
> heard in my previous 56 years. Simply put, people in the South are much
> friendlier than people from the North.... and people in my adopted state
> of Louisiana seem to be the friendliest. From the woman at the Driver's
> License bureau to the trash removal guys, store employees, movie theater
> ticket takers, casino employees... you name it..... the South is a
> friendly place. And it isn't a small town, big city kind of thing either.
>
> Once I get used to the weather and figure out how to cook road kill like
> everyone else, I'm going to like it here just fine.
>
> George L. <-- going to Sam's Town in Shreveport tomorrow

I got a new student yesterday, from South Central LA. She says the same
thing.
She's got southern roots, but said nobody opens/holds the door for you in
LA, or at least the part of LA she was from.
You take that stuff for granted when you've lived your entire life minus 9
months in the south.

>
>

David Berman wrote:
> Nonny, you might -or might not- recall that one of my newspaper columns was
> devoted to examples of acts of courtesy that folks can do to benefit others.
> That column elicited the most responses of any I've written.
>
> If you want a reminder, I'd be happy to e-mail you a copy of the column.
>
> Like you, we try to make it a point of reinforcing courteous behavior by
> kids when we see it, often saying complimentary words to the kids or their
> parents. Boy, do the parents beam when such words come their way!
>
> --David/NV
>
> "Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:i%Iyi.90466$dI1.36342@newsfe08.phx...
>> I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
>> totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has
>> difficulty doing that and also opening a door.

It's worth posting.

Nonny


--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.

glassman wrote:
> "Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:i%Iyi.90466$dI1.36342@newsfe08.phx...
>> I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
>> totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has difficulty
>> doing that and also opening a door.
>>
>> Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
>> getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
>> the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
>> the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached
>
>
>
> I would have bought the kid at least one taco.
>
I considered it, but his Mom was already waiting for the order to be
delivered. Perhaps the compliment was enough to be remembered.

I remember back when our son was in early high school and working after
school in a hardware store. The owner would call Mrs. Nonny
occasionally to tell her another tale of what our son had done. It
really made us feel proud and was better than a paycheck for our son's
self esteem as well.

Nonny


--
---Nonnymus---
You don’t stand any taller by
trying to make others appear shorter.

"Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
news:i%Iyi.90466$dI1.36342@newsfe08.phx...
> I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
> totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has
> difficulty doing that and also opening a door.
>
> Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
> getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
> the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
> the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached
> the door, the boy walked clear across the store and held the door for her.
>
> I walked over to the line and asked a lady standing there if, ". . .that
> little boy over there wearing the black tee shirt is with you?" The
> lady had been ordering food and hadn't seen what had happened; she about
> jumped out of her skin before saying, "Yes, that's my son."
>
> I said, "I just wanted to compliment you on having such a kind and
> observant son. My wife uses two canes to walk, and your son went clear
> across the store to open and hold the doors for her. I think you should
> be very proud of him."
>
> I know that when our own kids were young, some of my fondest memories
> were when someone would tell us of something good they'd done. Perhaps
> this gal and her son will remember the compliment as well.
>
> I'm certainly not a preacher here, but I think that it's just as
> important to acknowledge and thank someone for a kind act as it is to
> perform kind acts ourselves.
>
> Nonny
> --
> ---Nonnymus---
> You don’t stand any taller by
> trying to make others appear shorter.

Nonny..kids have to be complimented when they do the right thing or act
appropriately in different situations. How else, will they learn the
difference between right and wrong?
About 15 years ago, when I still smoked, I stopped in a corner market for a
pack of butts. There were 2 little kids in front of me and they were about 6
or 7 years old. They were talking to the clerk and trying to buy candy, but
didn't have nearly enough money.
The big deal I noticed was how polite they talked to the clerk. "Yes sir"
and "No sir" and they used "please" and they didn't give him a hard time.
After they went back and forth, I told the clerk to give them whatever they
wanted and I'd pay for it. They got coffee cup eyes and I'm sure, they ended
up with more candy than they originally figured on.
I bought the candy because of how grownup they acted and how they treated
the clerk, even though they were the ones without money.
I did tell them that they talk like grownups and they seemed pleased.

Farmer John....above and beyond the call of duty for a HITHG member.

Many, many years ago right after my Mom and Dad retired to Tucson, my mom
was in the grocery store when she overheard an elderly couple who were
standing at the meat counter say to each other, "Oh Daddy, don't those pork
chops look so good, do you think we???" "Now, Mother you know we can't
afford to buy any meat but yes they look good. Maybe next month." My mom
was so touched she left her grocery cart on the side of an isle and went and
looked at the pork chops, picked out couple of large, nice looking ones and
walked them to the check out and paid for them. She then took them back,
paid receipt and all, to the couple who had moved on with their shopping.
They were stunned and weren't sure they should accept them. When my mom
assured them she wanted them to have them, they both looked at her with
tears in their eyes. The lady said to her husband "Look Dad, two of them.
We can each half of one tonight and save the other for tomorrow." Mom
assured them that she would like them to each eat a WHOLE one by themselves,
but whatever they did she hoped they enjoyed them. Mom never saw those
people again but she cried as she told me the story and I cried as I
listened to it. It still makes me feel good to think about it. It's nice
to know that at least once your mother was someone else's angel too.

nancy

"Nonnymus" <nobody@cox.net> wrote in message
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>I never cease to be pleasantly surprised at youngsters. Mrs. Nonny can
>totter short distances using her two canes or a walker, but has difficulty
>doing that and also opening a door.
>
> Today, at Taco Bell, I was cleaning up our table while Mrs. Nonny was
> getting ready to exit the store for our car. As she was walking toward
> the door, I noticed a kid- about 10 years old- watching her from beside
> the counter, where he was waiting to get his order. As she approached the
> door, the boy walked clear across the store and held the door for her.
>
> I walked over to the line and asked a lady standing there if, ". . .that
> little boy over there wearing the black tee shirt is with you?" The lady
> had been ordering food and hadn't seen what had happened; she about jumped
> out of her skin before saying, "Yes, that's my son."
>
> I said, "I just wanted to compliment you on having such a kind and
> observant son. My wife uses two canes to walk, and your son went clear
> across the store to open and hold the doors for her. I think you should
> be very proud of him."
>
> I know that when our own kids were young, some of my fondest memories were
> when someone would tell us of something good they'd done. Perhaps this
> gal and her son will remember the compliment as well.
>
> I'm certainly not a preacher here, but I think that it's just as important
> to acknowledge and thank someone for a kind act as it is to perform kind
> acts ourselves.
>
> Nonny
> --
> ---Nonnymus---
> You don’t stand any taller by
> trying to make others appear shorter.