~ Jackie Kennedy
The other day, I had two
friends of my children over for the evening.
A brother and sister duo, young teen and pre-teen, they are not only
incredibly polite, but also nice to have around. They have a way about them... a certain manner in treating others -- with respect and thoughtfulness. At the beginning of the evening, I was
worried that the boy, who is the young teen, would be sufficiently entertained as the rest of the group was younger. He told me not to worry about him, that he
was fine. When the children all sat down
to eat, the brother and sister quietly said prayers even before I mentioned
grace. My son then shared that he had
not said grace at school before lunch that day.
And the young teen said, "Well, you can always pray after. Don't we say thank you for gifts after you
receive them?" These children
rinsed their plates before putting them in my dishwasher. And then when I took them home later that
evening, I actually saw the boy (young man really) close the car door for my
daughter after she got in.
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