Most of us I’m sure as children heard “what do you say” when we wanted something, the correct and learned response is “please” or once received “thank you”.
For me manners are part of who I am, they are beyond mere words, they make up part of me, they are part of my essence.
Manners played an integral part while I was in a relationship. Yes, he demanded them by saying something like “is that how you’re going to ask?” But more often than not that was unnecessary because I would have already used my manners. Manners are probably the easiest and yet most profound way of reaffirming my submission to him.
If I wanted to ask for something I would have said “may I please ask you something?” He heard this many times in a day, the answer was always the same “Yes Beautiful Always” I know that was always his response, that doesn’t mean I used it as a default or blanket permission. l always asked because manners are powerful.
So why are manners powerful? The answer is very simple “respect”, “reverence”, and “appreciation”. They show all this in a profound way. They gave him power and showed him I appreciated everything he did for me, every last thing.
For something that costs you nothing, manners can take you far in life
