Predictions are Recession is coming.

Good times come and go; by that, I mean extra money left
over to do something that is not a necessity.
It is a cycle. The one thing that never changes is
how we treat people, especially how we treat family members.
It matters not if you have a lot of money or just making it.
It does matter that we are law abiding citizens.
Your real friends value you for your kindness, your good character,
trustworthy qualities, your thoughtfulness, your humor, and
your respectfulness to all people. It is most important to
have social skills whether we are in good times or not. In a
recession, people will be staying closer to home,
and interacting more with each other and the neighbors.
Sit down dinners may even make a come back, and that can be quite nice.

Wealth can certainly buy a lot of things; however,
if you have bought your friends, they will definitely
disappear when the money does. Most business
friends are not really friends. Work, school, or
anything that puts people in the same situation requires
social skills. We must all be respectful and behave in a
civilized manner at all times unless, of course,
someone is threatening your life or your family.
Usually when the job ends, the friends go with it.
Not your true friends, but your job friends.

Social skills are important and make life so much
easier. Margery Sinclair reminds us, "When people like
you, partly because of your good manners, they are more
likely to give you a break in other areas. A likable
person can be charmingly eccentric; an unlikeable person
just seems weird."

Even if recession comes, and we have to stay closer
to home, if you know how to get along with
people it can still be a nice life. Honorable, civilized,
law abiding people are a breath of fresh air. You can
feel safe around them. You can enjoy each others company.

We all want to be treated with respect. It is our common
bond. There are many ways to show your friends you
respect them and it doesn’t cost a penny to do so.
Standing to greet someone who enters the room
shows respect to that person. Looking people in the
eye when you greet them shows respect. Being
clean and neat and making the effort to look attractive
and even making your table look attractive are all
efforts that show respect to yourself and to others.
The tone of your voice shows respect to others.
Attentiveness to others, listening to what they are
saying and responding back shows respect. We must
continue to do these things even if we are depressed.
It is one way to show we are still in control of some
facets of our life.

“A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk $27.95, has 365 tips like those above and
the reasons to use each one. You can still be
charming, confident, and well liked and not
have a lot of money.

It is just a matter of giving yourself permission
to hold yourself to a higher standard and only you
can do that. Social skills are required for happy
family, school, social and business lives.


Order your copy of "A Year of Good Manners" on line now, before
the recession hits, so that you can prepare for a happy
life with or without a lot of money.

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