Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week. It’s certainly nice to see and exchange greetings with others when out and about. Many times we are not near to speak.
The kind thoughts and gestures received during the week make the days brighter. As a community and individuals, we should give concern and care for each other. No one has to be wealthy to be generous. Generous means being sensitive to the needs of others. Take the time with your neighbor to be considerate.
Last Tuesday was Election Day. Blue Cane Little Hubbard Community Center was open for voting and this kept the traffic going in our community. Driving in on the recently improved road changes the conversations to a more positive beginning. Roads are always the beginning topic of conversations in our community and still ongoing.
The Blue Canc-Cowart-Tippo Water Association system has been in the process working on water pipes and, therefore, the water has been off at different intervals during the week. Households experienced some inconvenience of not being notified, but the intervals were not very long. Some residents had not realized the water was off at different times.
Do you watch The Price Is Right? Thursday, Nov. 6, on the show Eva Covington’s daughter-in-law, Bernadette Covington, from The Colony Texas, was a contestant.
She is Rickey’s wife. Amid all the excitement and fun, she was not a finalist. However, she did win trips to Italy, the Grand Canyon and New Hampshire, a set of golf clubs and a brand new SUV! I did not see the show when aired but pulled it up online later.
This is the time of year when many activities and events are planned for upcoming holidays. It’s time to brush-up on your social manners, especially when dining. Yes, minding your manners matters.
Individuals have become somewhat relaxed. It’s easier, better and quicker, we say. Many things are accepted as appropriate. How will we teach our children as they grow older?
We are taught to introduce utensils when the child begins eating solid foods. There’s an art to it, with patience and encouragement. However, it is more important at this certain age for the child to have food for nourishment and growth and not how the child holds the fork or handles a spoon.
As parents, we model behavior; offer the right utensil, show and tell, and, of course, use patience and encouragement. How sharp are your manners at the dining table with breakfast, lunch or dinner? At home or away?
Here’s something you can practice whether alone or with others. Sit up straight. Chew with your mouth closed. Use serving utensils to cut food into bite sizes. Wait until you’re done chewing to drink. Silence your phone and place your napkin on your lap when you sit to eat.
Leave your napkin on the table, not on your plate. Now, that’s better!
Enjoy life today. Be blessed.
