Think Manners

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UBI CARITAS ET AMOR. DEUS IBI EST.
A Fr. Ignatuis Story
Sometimes events coincide together, almost by conspiracy, only to accentuate something which you knew already but had kept at the back of your mind.

Father Ignatius went to his usual supermarket this morning and as he approached the door the customer immediately in front of him let go of the door which swung shut in the priest’s face.

It was obvious that the man saw Father Ignatius behind him as he looked back on entering the store; but he just didn’t bother to hold the door open.

Father Ignatius on the other hand, entered the supermarket and held the door open for the old lady following him. She entered, followed by a young woman pushing a pram, then two teenagers, then a young couple, and then two men talking with each other.

None of them acknowledged him standing there or thanked him for holding the door open. They walked past him and totally ignored him.

He found a trolley and started his shopping.

A few moments later a young man coming up one of the narrow aisles bumped his trolley with his; and continued on without apologizing.
by Victor S.E. Boubarak
TIME FOR REFLECTIONS

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  1. New Things3:48 pm, August 19, 2013

    Love it! There's something wrong with my cookies and permissions on this computer and I couldn't post to the original source. I needed that today, haha.

    Lyn

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  2. Melanie Jean Juneau3:55 pm, August 19, 2013

    YEA!

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  3. Victor S E Moubarak8:06 pm, August 19, 2013

    Thank you Lyn for visiting my Blog. And thank you Melanie for posting this story here.

    God bless you both.

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