Why is kindness taken as stupidity? I’d like to start out by saying I’m a nice person. I like being polite, kind, and helpful to others (hey, I’m a librarian, so it comes with the territory). I appreciate it when others treat me with the same decency and respect that I show them. What I don’t understand is people taking a good quality, like kindness, for stupidity or weakness. The saying, “don’t smile until Christmas,” is a serious mantra among … Continue reading →
Why are so many people fond of fondue? My husband and I have heard about it and were curious. We never did it before, but heard how good it was, especially from other couples who did it. So we thought we’d give it a try, even though we felt out of our element and didn’t really know how to do it. Hopefully, our inexperience wouldn’t embarrass us. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you? The “it” is fondue. When … Continue reading →
Why don’t more people offer help to others? Not very long ago I had a bad case of food poisoning. Maybe at one time or another you’ve been in the same unfortunate position, dealing with diarrhea and nausea simultaneously. If I wasn’t sitting on the toilet, I was vomiting into it (I apologize for the graphic details). My activities left me weak and dripping with a cold sweat. I had ringing in my ears and my head was spinning. To … Continue reading →
Why don’t people RSVP? Call me detailed, call me old-fashioned, but when I get an invitation to an event, especially one that asks me to RSVP by a certain date, I make sure I let the host(s) know whether or not I will be able to attend. And although I’ve only been a guest at one wedding in my adult life, I naturally assume it’s a given that with something so costly as a reception, the couple hosting wants to … Continue reading →
Why do some people want to injure or kill others? In light of the bombings at the Boston Marathon last week, I thought it would be appropriate to take a moment to address the big question so many of us have when an incident involving mass terror, destruction, injury, and death occurs: Why? I hate to admit it, but this is one “why” for which I don’t have any good answers. I can’t understand why one person wants to intentionally … Continue reading →