[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by TeresaE

There’s a phrase I learned in the Bahamas. “Remember your “Broughtupsy”! (Said Brought Up-See). It means remember your manners and treat people with respect. It includes being aware of your surroundings so you can act mannerly based on where you are, what is going on and who is around you.

In Greek it’s
Philotimo (φιλότιμο) The inner impulse to act well and in alignment with the moral virtues that represent one's own society and upbringing.

Western societies know it as The Golden Rule, “Do onto Others as you would do onto Yourself”.

Imagine what The Villages would be like if we all practiced this rule instead of acting like a bunch of self-centered children. There is nothing, NOTHING, so important (including Tee Times) that it justifies driving too fast for conditions and jeopardizing someone’s wellbeing.

Respect for one another and situation awareness should be the norm, especially in a 55+ community where many of our neighbors aren’t as agile as they used to be. One fall, one break, one bad situation here can be life threatening.

So please start watching out for each other, put a smile on your face and SLOW DOWN” We all have more sunrises behind us than ahead of us. Let’s enjoy them together.

Happy Holidays.

Imagine what The Villages would be like if we all practiced this rule instead of acting like a bunch of self-centered children. There is nothing, NOTHING, so important (including Tee Times) that it justifies driving too fast for conditions and jeopardizing someone’s wellbeing.

!!!!!