A Plethora of P’s / #38: Polite

proactively punctuating life with the plausible, powerful possibilities of positive thought presented through a plethora of “P’s”.

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Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy.  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are few words that take the friction out of life so easily as a warmly spoken please or thank you. The simplest of gestures can create a ripple of kindness ~ a cheerful greeting, holding a door, paying attention, lending a hand ~ they’re contagious, one polite deed leading to another, like flowering vines spreading out, taking root, weaving a sweetness into life.

How easy to affect the quality of a day! Acts of politeness take the bitter out, and soothe this challenging, sometimes beastly, business of being human.

Patricia Saxton

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  • Rand

    September 20, 2011 at 7:43 pm Reply

    From a nation known for it’s politeness, almost to a fault, please accept this thank you. Please. If you want to. Of course if you have an issue with this, we can talk… :o)

    • saxtonstudio

      September 20, 2011 at 11:33 pm Reply

      You almost make me wish I were Canadian. And I thank YOU, Mr. M!

  • letempspasse

    September 19, 2011 at 9:09 pm Reply

    Lovely P (and thought). Punctilious, as always. The simplicity says it all.

    • saxtonstudio

      September 19, 2011 at 11:04 pm Reply

      Ah, you are kind; thank you. And a terrific “P” word too!

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