- Always show appreciation for the act of giving.
- Say thank you immediately upon being given something by another person.
- Offer your seat to a visitor to our room.
- Treat others the way you wish to be treated.
- Accept thank yous with grace, returning with a mannerly You're welcome. No problem, You bet, and Yeah is not an acceptable reply.
- Be humble.
When George Washington was about 16 years old, he set about to copy 110 Rules of Civility from a school book. The exercise was intended to improve his penmanship while at the same time develop his character. While some of the Rules are obsolete, a few of them are quite relevant today. Rule 32 makes us appreciate appreciation:
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