These are great!
Could you imagine if we all started doing this? We could pull society back together again.
Over the weekend, it was bitterly cold in Bend when I went shopping. I was on my way into Target when I saw a woman practically in tears, bent over and looking at the ground in front of the entrance.
Cars were honking for her to move, and people were shuffling past her. I asked her if she lost something.
"I lost my black pearl earring!" she said, almost crying.
It was awfully cold and my face was going numb, but I helped her. I was shocked that nobody else was stopping to help. I felt bad for this woman, didn't even know her, but I knew that if I lost something, I'd appreciate a little help finding it.
Finally, about ten minutes later: "Here it is!"
She looked relieved, and I went about my shopping. That's all it takes. Treating every lady like your sister. Every man like your brother.
Sure, I didn't want to stand out in the cold looking for someone else's earring. It was uncomfortable and cold.
So I just thought how I would feel being uncomfortable and cold and feeling afraid that I wasn't going to find what I was looking for.
What about the ma'am/miss thing? I grew up learning that a woman who looks 10-years older than you should be addressed as ma'am. Any others should be called "miss" (this is when you're not sure whether she's married or not) Anybody got rules for this?
What about for men? Young man? Sir? Mister?
Thanks!