Day 5

Dare to be delightful.  Today is about not being rude.  And again, this should apply everywhere in life, not just in marriages, but in all relationships, big or small, old or new, family or friends.  No one likes to be around a rude person.

And there are many forms & degrees of rude from the blatantly offensive to bad table manners to sarcastic quips that are meant to be funny but really are hurtful.

I used to very sarcastic when I was younger and I remember a coworker saying to me one time “Sarcasm doesn’t look good on you” and that really hit me hard and made me take a long look at how & when I use sarcasm and I have changed my ways since then.

The key here for me is to guard the Golden Rule – treat others the way I want to be treated.  Often times in my prayers when I’m praying for specific people I start to pray for everyone, the sick, the suffering, those that know God and those that don’t, and I ask why can’t we all just get along – if there was more kindness & less rudeness in the world, it would be a much happier place.

I pray that I will be thoughtful and loving enough of my fellow man that I may discover and avoid the behaviors that cause life to be unpleasant for others.

Until next time, Dare to be Delightful!