Be Kind to a Bus Driver Today

According to the Winnipeg Transit Union, today is Be Kind to a Bus Driver Day.  The bar for being kind if even set for people who don't have a lot of experience in being kind.  You are encouraged to smile at your bus driver.  You don't have to talk to them, you just have to smile.

Unbelievable.  I don't really understand.  Weren't we all taught as toddlers to be kind to everyone and to say please and thank-you.  I was a month ago from being 50 when my mom died and she still reminded me to say thank-you for everything. 

Now, we need a Day and media coverage to encourage us to smile as at bus drivers for one day.  This is the minimum we should be doing every day.  How did we get here? 

Those insurance companies that teach empathy to their employees really bug me.  Who doesn't understand the concept of empathy?  Who have to teach empathy?  You need to teach people how to connect with people when they experience tragedy?  That is nothing to be proud of.  It is just common sense, or so I thought until I met a family who did not understand empathy.  That was definitely a new one for me. 

I am still shaking my head.  I can't believe we need an official day to tell people to do the bare minimum of human behavior. While you are smiling at your bus driver, smile at any other working person you encounter.  And, because apparently, it needs to be said, say please and thank you more. Tell those you appreciate that you do.  Common sense, but apparently not common practice.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

One of my saddest days in Winnipeg

Image
I felt compelled to attend an information meeting of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.  Compelled because it will be, not in my neighbourhood, but in my City Ward.  Compelled after reading Bruce's story and his family's wish to make this recovery centre his legacy.  Compelled because of the opposition to this centre.  I wanted my voice to be a positive one. Since the land has already been rezoned, the BORC is going to happen and the meeting was to update the community on progress and get input on a few minor details.   I didn't realize that it would be one of the saddest days I have experienced in Winnipeg.   When I arrived, I experienced the "white people". They were people dressed in white who were there to oppose the Centre.  In order to get in to the community centre, I had to pass two "white people" who were at the door with placards in opposition.  It was intimidating.  They didn't deter anyone from entering but th...
Read more

There's Something from Jenny - Part 2

Image
I am trying to evolve as a blogger.  One of my friends told me that I needed to start adding my pictures to my blog so that people would know who they are communicating with.  So, good, bad, or ugly, I am adding my picture as much as I can.  It makes me feel vulnerable.  Not as vulnerable as I would feel if I was running for Mayor of a major Canadian city. I can't imagine how vulnerable I would feel, having every move and every word analyzed and taken out of context.  Perspective always defines your reality.  For example, I could tell you that I witnessed a murder by the Superstore last week.  That might bring up some powerful images in your mind.  Then, there would be those who know that a group of crows is called a murder.  That gives my previous statement have a whole different image in your mind.  So, when I spent an hour with Jenny Motkaluk that was my biggest impression.  She doesn't mind being vulnerable.  She just w...
Read more

Seriously? Opposition to BORC opening at old Vimy Arena Site

Image
I decided to go for a walk today.  It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon.  My quest was to understand the home owner's opposition to having the closed arena site being converted to a much needed addiction treatment facility.  I took some pictures on my phone and want to explain what I found out.  The first picture was taken while I was standing on the immense green space at the back of the old Vimy Arena.  You can see in the background what is the closest residential development.  It is a town house complex.  In order for someone who was participating in treatment at BORC to interact with someone living in the complex, they would have to walk and then cross a creek, and then get through the trees.  I would think the residents living in that complex would be more worried about the drainage pipe that leads on the creek.  I would be concerned about a wandering child being trapped in there.  The second pic...
Read more