tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post7793769790616582701..comments2024-02-02T05:53:59.845-05:00Comments on Praying for Grace: Is the cave next door to you occupied?Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-27697850892966471552012-02-14T18:24:32.640-05:002012-02-14T18:24:32.640-05:00If someone is blocking me in the grocery store, I ...If someone is blocking me in the grocery store, I never wait for them to notice me and move, I just find a way around. I've had enough people fail to notice me waiting that I've decided it's just asking to be annoyed to wait for them to notice you and move. If I go to turn into an aisle and I see that the aisle is blocked or crowded, I just go to the next unblocked aisle, walk the aisle, then come back to the aisle that was blocked. I think that a certain percentage of people have it in their heads that wherever they're standing belongs to them until they decide to move. As for myself, I try to never position myself so that I'm blocking an aisle, even if there's nobody else in the entire aisle at the time I'm stopping, because I don't know when someone else may come along and need to get past.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08946910644958348610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-15544225762670748162011-02-26T03:33:55.520-05:002011-02-26T03:33:55.520-05:00I was thinking about this the other day. Here it ...I was thinking about this the other day. Here it is expected that you make eye contact and greet those you pass. I remember that standing out when we were here the first time. A Dutch friend of mine was "Hallo-ing" everyone we passed. Tis the way here. <br /><br />I thought how that contrasted with the US where it is actually more appreciated if you do not bother others with any form of acknowledgement that might interrupt their train of thought or errand. No one can be bothered with simple courtesy nor take that little time out of their busy lives to greet a stranger with civility. And really, how much does that take? A second?kim @ Starry Sky Ranchhttp://www.starryskyranch.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-46372469368120436482011-02-16T11:45:18.074-05:002011-02-16T11:45:18.074-05:00Wow, I'm sorry that happened to your mother an...Wow, I'm sorry that happened to your mother and not you. I'm sure you would have put her in her place!!<br /><br />No, seriously, It just reminds me of the good old rule to live by "kill them with kindness" and pray for them.<br /><br />I'm more like you and apoligize over and over for being in the way!Jamie Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678469484585027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-27151298352707728292011-02-16T10:06:49.830-05:002011-02-16T10:06:49.830-05:00When my boys were little, my husband I were very a...When my boys were little, my husband I were very attentive to teaching them good manners. We think that good manners show other people their value, and they are valued because they are God's children even if they don't know it.<br /><br />Sadly, it is becoming common place to use bad manners--and common for parents to accept them. Bad manners also draw one into himself and make his world so much smaller! Very sad. <br /><br />All the more reason to pray for everyone, and to pray for patience, yes? Your mother must be a very patient woman!<br /><br />I agree with Allison about Internet shopping! :-)Kathleen's Catholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113342913397858280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-57098062790641691362011-02-16T09:29:24.972-05:002011-02-16T09:29:24.972-05:00Fortunately, Sheila, my mom can laugh about these ...Fortunately, Sheila, my mom can laugh about these things. But, I agree -- people like that must be so unhappy, and, hence, I think they must be faithless.<br /><br />I agree about internet shopping, Allison, but grocery I do buy in person -- early in the morning.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747308009364094199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-53237352897422368282011-02-16T09:06:24.201-05:002011-02-16T09:06:24.201-05:00It's this general rudeness of the masses that ...It's this general rudeness of the masses that keeps me away from much shopping and feeds my comfort with internet shopping.<br /><br />I'd have been red like you.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423794317423373245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130102521697018241.post-62573094651336595532011-02-16T08:55:26.630-05:002011-02-16T08:55:26.630-05:00I always think that a person like that has to be s...I always think that a person like that has to be so unhappy. Fortunately, for every encounter I have like that, I have so many more with people who are kinder than they need to be, and that soothes my soul. But it does really spoil your day! I hate that your mom had that experience.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02883096095980241281noreply@blogger.com