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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Do you want to know what really bothers me about some people?

No, you really don't, do you?  
I'm reading a biography of a great man, and just in time for Mother's Day, I found this lovely little tribute on page 15, 


"She had been reared in a cultured milieu, and as a matter of course she introduced her own children to the culture and literature she knew and loved . . . In order that they have more time to discuss music, books, and politics, she enforced a rule that the family could never talk of financial affairs or business matters at the dinner table.  Moreover, neither [parent] would tolerate any personal criticism of other persons, even of people they did not know first-hand.  [She] instilled in her children high moral standards." (Louis D. Brandeis: A Life by Melvin I. Urofsky)

How different from the attitude one finds on discussion boards and "comments" sections all over the internet.  Why do so many people insult others and call them nasty names?   How sad that they think they need to put other people down to build themselves up.  Complaining, griping, kvetching, and bad-mouthing everybody else really does not make them like you more or look up to you.  The most respected and admired people are the ones who see the good in others.  So remember, 
Nobody will measure your intelligence
by counting how many people
you call stupid.