Please & Thank You

A random thought, but an important topic :) Being polite and expressing gratitude with a simple 'please and thank you'. I can't sleep and John is playing zombies on BO2. I love playing BO2, but I hate playing zombies. ANYWAYS...LoL. Going back to the topic...

Mother always taught us how to behave, be respectful and polite, but as a child saying 'please and thank you' was something I would tend to forget to say. Grandma Starr, aka Lucille Starr a widow my mom became good friends with and gave aid to, realized that we (my brothers and I) hardly used the words 'please and thank you'. Before I go on, we called Lucille Starr grandma Starr because we didn't have grandmother's growing up and because how quick we became comfortable with her. Grandma Starr taught us this game called 'chicken foot' using dominos. Every time we played, she always had the best treats and snacks waiting for us. Our favorite was drumsticks. Playing chicken foot, someone would always be in charge of handing out dominos. Whenever we needed a domino, Grandma Starr would tell us we had to ask saying 'please, may I have a domino?' and then acknowledge them with a 'thank you'. If we wanted more munchies we had to ask with a 'please and thank you'. We played chicken foot on several occasions. It became one of our favorite games and then saying 'please and thank you' became a habit. I'm grateful for Grandma Starr for reaching out and teaching us how important it is to say 'please and thank you'. I'm forever saying 'please and thank you' now. When I eat out at restaurants I always order with 'Can I have a...please?' and after ordering I address them with a 'thank you'. With everything I ask, I say 'please' and leave with a 'thank you'. I've noticed that whenever I order food (more so from fast food restaurants) the cashier responds positively and by the sound of their voice, appreciative. People come to respect you more. I hope to do as well teaching Tina manners and may she carry it on to her children.