Couertesy

How hard is it? Why is it so hard for some people to give up a place in the line at the supermarket? Why can't they let the car in the other lane get in front of theirs? Are the two seconds you'll lose really going to make a huge difference? What is it about some people that just won't allow themselves to be courteous?

Courtesy is contagious, and if somebody gives you some try to pay it forward. Courtesy is something you can give plenty of and best of all it's free, it won't cost you a dime. And it will give you a feeling of satisfaction that cannot be bought.

Have you extended some courtesy to someone lately? Have you made someone smile? I would love to hear your stories if you care to share.

Yesterday I took my mom to The Ranch Market here in Phoenix. This markets have been so successful and are usually packed with people, on Wednesday the have their weekly produce sale and you can rest assured that if you go it will be packed regardless of what time of day it is.

My mom only had about half a cart full of groceries, nothing major but the guy standing behind me only had four items, there was no short checkout line at all. If the person behind me has a few things I will only let them get in front of me so I instructed him to go ahead and place his things on the conveyor belt. He said thank you as he passed me, he said thank you as he put his things on the conveyor belt, then he said thank you again as his things were being bagged and as he left he said thank you yet one more time and also good bye.

Darn, that made me feel good, I got four "thank yous" and a "goodbye" out of a stranger only for letting him get in front of me, not a bad trade off if you ask me.