People: Respect them

I've said this before, but I wish I could change people. I wish I could change the world.. But I can't. So hear it goes, another rant about how I wish I could alter people's actions toward others.

Everyday no matter where I go, I am witnessing more and more people treating others with such a lack of respect that I really just want to scream out, "Um, could you be a little less rude?!" It seems to me that people just don't even care about others feelings anymore.


I know that nobody is perfect, including myself. But one thing I try really hard to do is be polite to people and show them respect. Because when people are rude to me, it just feels like a hit to the face. I don't want others to feel like that, especially people like me who take everything straight to the heart. 

I also know that everyone has bad days, days when the last thing you feel like doing is going out of your way to be nice to someone. But that's not exactly what I'm asking. I just don't see how it is that difficult to use simple words such as "Please", "Thank you", "I'm sorry", and "Excuse me". Or doing simple things such as picking up something that someone dropped or not giving someone a nasty look when someone accidentally runs into you. [I know I am guilty of this.]

I'm pretty sure there is no one out there that enjoys being disrepsected, so why would you treat others in a way that you don't want to be? Why not just show a little kindness and try to make this corrupted world just a little be happier?

I'll never understand people or why they do what they do. I don't really have anything left to say except this: Respect others; It's not that hard and you will find yourself to be a much more content person.

:)