It's a bit awkward when people thank you for doing what you accept to be your duty.
Them: Thanks for taking care of your mom.
Me: OK. You're welcome? ππ€¨
Or
Them: Thank you for coming to work on time.
Me: OK. You're welcome? ππ€¨
#RandomThoughts
The mom one was funny ππ
With the rise of the entitlement generations, the sense of duty to others wanes.....
The erosion of Respect, reverence and value of work lead us down a bleak road, where kindness and acts of service are seen as weaknesss
I was thinking it, but you said it. However, I'm optimistic.
Much of my optimism for the younger generation comes from my engagement with many of the #Nostrplebs I engage with here.
Many of whom are doing much more important work at their age then what I was doing. I thought I was doing important work. But it was all....well let's just say in retrospect I was a piece on the gameboard.
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Yes, we all have been that pawn on the board.
I too have hope, by lifting (role modelling), supporting and educating we make the changes we need in our little slice of the world.
