Please tell me this really isn't where we're at in our country

[joedog]

This morning after fishing I stopped for gas. I was walking up to pay and this beautiful older woman was walking in front of me. As I figured any young man would do, I briskly stepped ahead and grabbed the door and opened it for her and she frooze. She looked at me and a big SMILE came accross her face. She stepped towards me and gave my a big hug and said, "Thank you so very very much. That is the nicest thing a young man has done for me in a long long time. I am so happy I met you in the morning because I'm sure my day is going to be a good one now!"

Later in the day I'm at the grocery store. I walking out with my groceries in hand when a see this small older woman close to doors pulling some small bags from a cart when she turns to me with her groceries in hand and asked if I needed a cart. I said no but I'd be happy to push it down to the cart stall for you. Now this is one of those stores like Walmart where the carts are all against the wall in one area that always seems to be a small walk no matter where your at in the LONG entrance way. I had to re-adjust some bags but they were those plastic things so I just stuck my arm through three of them, stuck my 12-pack under arm and tossed a large package of TP (anticipating a sh**y end to the week) into the cart and returned it. Coming back the young lady is still standing by the door and looks at me and says, " Your a true gentleman and thats a very SWEET thing you did. If there were more like you I think the world would truely"

Now folks, in niether case did I do ANYTHING. I have to open the door anyways, is there some EXTRA effort involved to HOLD IT while someone else ALSO walks in.
I'm a man. Just a regular man. Is there another option when you run into any lady that could use a helping hand. None of these actions even took any brain power, it was just instinct, never so much as gave it any thought WHAT-SO-EVER! Nor did it take any effort what-so-ever.

If my 8 year old grandson didn't react in the same fashion as I did, he and I would be having a long talk on the way home.

So please tell me common courtesy is still alive.
Tell me thats exactly how your Mom taught you to act...and you do as she said.
Please tell me this is instinct.



Is this really where the world is today? These actions are treated as surprises? A polite thank you, yes but hugs and waiting around to tell someone your surprise?

I repeat. I did absolutly nothing!
I want no posts about my direct actions I just want to know....Is it the SAME where you live?

I'm telling you it truely boggles my mind.