Courtesy; not just for dealerships anymore!

This appears to be the definition of courtesy most people are familiar with: “supplied free of charge to people who are already paying for another service.” (Google search). As in, “courtesy shuttle” or “courtesy vehicle”. Another, seemingly lost, definition of the word is: “the showing of politeness in one’s attitude and behavior toward others.” (Google search). It seems, like many other virtues such as accountability, responsibility and integrity, courtesy is an aspect of civilized humanity lost to the numbers.

I recall a principal at my grade school espousing the 3 C’s: Courtesy, Curiosity and Creativity. These were promoted for children but they all apply to adult and should be augmented by things like accountability, responsibility and integrity. All too often, these seem to be forgotten qualities and concepts. At least, they seem to have lost their meaning.