Incivility and Anger

Recently a family member asked a few questions to which I responded as follows:

Who is to blame for the incivility and anger we see around us?

Me:  Immediate family members and, subsequently, society.

Who is responsible?

Me:  Every individual is responsible for himself/herself.

Who will step up with passionate humility for a respectful future in which we all learn to get along with respect, kindness and generosity?

Me:  It is not a question of who will step up. It is a question of who people will follow. If family and societal expectations are taught and then properly ingrained, individuals will choose role models who possess the "qualities" of humility and respectfulness.

In summary, people have become afraid or negligent of having expectations of their kids, parents, partners, etc.  We walk on eggshells to be politically correct and sidestep things that need to be directly addressed.  I believe people are getting tired of the shenanigans we've been "playing" since the 1960s and that the pendulum is swinging back to maturity.  I sure hope I’m right! Copyright © February 2017 by Maeke Ermarth                Ocean City, Maryland