Teenagers my age often reflect on their childhood which is filled with carefree memories that make them smile. For example, these memories might be watching TV consistently, playing with their favorite toys, having playdates with friends, or eating dessert before dinner time. Although I do have these fond memories, my actions were rarely nonchalant; rules and responsibilities, enforced by my loving, yet stubborn parents were the frameworks of my actions. I could not simply turn on the TV when my favorite show was starting or grab my toys whenever I wanted to play. There were certain times set in the day where I could perform these activities without avoiding the daily nap and chore. My parents raised and taught my brother and me …show more content…
Every moment at the dinner table, whether at home or at a restaurant, there are no cell phones permitted, especially if we are out with family or friends. People on their phones portray an individual who do not care where they are or who they are with; all they worry about is what is on their phone. Watching people do this at restaurants, especially when I am sitting right across from them, is very discomforting because families are rarely able to spend a dinner all together, so people should savor this moment to ask how their days are going. By consistently, responding to a stranger with “sir” or “ma’am” and calling friend’s parents by their last name with “Mr.” or “Mrs.” gained me respect from these persons. I am very grateful that my parents taught me proper etiquette because it has become a part of me that will never disappear. When I shadowed at a physical therapy clinic, the callings of their names just came naturally and the same goes for everywhere else. The initiative of asking how people are and saying thank you immediately after a gracious action is complete and saying please when a request is in order are just a few examples of what comes instantaneously and naturally in me when I am talking to others. One day at school, our speech teacher, Ms. Korey, was walking to the library very distraught and so I stopped her and asked how she was. She immediately brightened up and said that she felt much better after I had stopped to say hello. Besides speaking, our actions can also reveal a sense of respect towards individuals. People can make someone’s day and gain appreciation by simply holding the door for someone, helping someone who is struggling with a stack of books, and driving a close friend home. One of my first friendships in preschool started with me holding the door for my childhood best friend, Kaitlyn. We have been close friends ever