Noise, Appreciation, and .. Appreciation.
It is a shame that sometimes one is just unable to express an appreciative gesture when everyone around thinks that it is just so natural to do so.
Is it that of technology that the younger generation nowadays is finding it increasingly difficult to express themselves? Technology, that drives social networking, which, is also probably driving emotions and expressions to the point of extinction. Or there might be other reasons involved? Like familial background, personal experiences?
We are not perfect, the human species is not. Nothing is. But do we want to be perfect? Yes, it’s obvious, isn’t it? In terms of wealth, of status, of possessions, of influence, of power, of persuasion, of aesthetics, of everything else except nice gestures. Nice gestures, that’s it, no better way to term them. A nice gesture of appreciation, of gratitude, of politeness. It sounds easy but it seems like these nice gestures are increasingly becoming absent these days.
In this noisy world, this seems less and less important. Speed, convenience, and comfort overshadow everything else including warmth that comes from politeness. It is a shame.
And incidentally, a national customer service survey findings was just released yesterday, and I guess this is one of the reasons why.
:) just my 2.5 cents.
Out!
