by Stephen Wayner | Dec 29, 2018 | Respect for Others
I read on the internet the following important life lesson. It was titled: “Always Remember Those Who Serve” In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in...
by Stephen Wayner | Dec 8, 2018 | Respect for Others
A High School Fraternity Brother of mine sent me the following Life Lesson: During my first year of college, our professor gave the class a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the...
by Stephen Wayner | Nov 3, 2018 | Respect for Others, Simple Rules to Live By
Never take action when you’re angry. PopPops Additional Comment: I remember my Rabbi saying to me just before getting married: “Don’t go to sleep angry at your spouse”. I have tried to follow that precept and it has definitely worked for me. It is better to be shot...
by Stephen Wayner | Jul 28, 2018 | Respect for Others
The person who shines your shoes deserves the same dignity and respect as the person who signs your paychecks. PopPop’s Additional Comment: I worked at a very large and wonderful financial institution for about 5 years. I usually would stay at work until around 7:00...
by Stephen Wayner | Mar 2, 2018 | Manners, Respect for Others
My mother tried to teach me good manners. Most of us were probably taught many of these same lessons. The following is an excerpt from an article written by Jenna Mahoney. It is well worth reading and then adhering to the precepts therein. The life lessons therein...
by Stephen Wayner | Jan 18, 2018 | Respect for Others
THIS LIFE LESSON IS OVER 2600 YEARS OLD – From Aesop’s Fables Some Boys were playing one day at the edge of a pond in which lived a family of Frogs. The Boys amused themselves by throwing stones into the pond so as to make them skip on top of the water....
