Around our house, I used to say, “Remember to mind your manners, offer to help out, ask them questions to show interest, and say ‘thank you'”, and so on, whenever one of my junior tribe members would go to a friend’s house for dinner or a sleep over.
After a while, as they would be heading out of the car or out the door, I would take a breath, and start with, “Remember to…” and there would be a quick interruption that would say, “yes, yes, I know, mind my manners, say thank you, blah blah blah.”
So, after another while, when they would leave to go to a friend’s house, I would just say, “Remember to blah blah blah, the whole speech, k?”
Good and simple, basic healthy habits of communication don’t take much, and make such a difference.
Sometimes we forget the value of very simple practices of speaking to another that make such a profound effect on relationships.
Y’know, sometimes it’s just nice to have a reminder about the basics of connection in relationships…and if can be a little cute, too, so much the better!
Gee…I’ve suddenly got this weird craving for corn dogs.
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