Flight attendants are getting their teeth knocked out by passengers.

Video also circulated of a passenger getting taped to his seat after he reportedly punched and groped Frontier Airlines flight crew.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it has issued more than $1 million in fines to unruly airline passengers so far in 2021.

US flight attendants tell CNN Travel that the stress of the situation is taking its toll,

Susannah Carr, who works for a major US airline, says unruly incidents used to be “the exception, not the rule.” Now they’re “frequent.” (CNN)

HAS OUR SOCIETY REALLY COME TO THIS?

I’ve also noticed, while driving, that more drivers are likely to cut you off.

What can you and I do about this denigration of societal behavior?.

To begin with, we can PRACTICE GOOD MANNERS!

You and your daily behavior can make a positive difference.

If not today, when?

Probably not and maybe that’s just fine with you.

Or, is this the day that you entertain new thoughts about the various segments of your life.

Let’s start with YOUR MARRIAGE: Is there any improvement that you can and should make?

It is the one relationship that will most affect your happiness or unhappiness.

How about YOUR KIDS?

Are you providing the right kind of leadership for them?

Are they on the right track or is there some intervention that must come from you?

How about YOUR EMPLOYMENT?

Your superior probably needs to see some kind of EXTRA EFFORT from you in order to give you a raise, a promotion or both.

Your daily life in any of these areas can always become better and more fulfilling if you want to make it happen.

Do something to improve your life today!

If not today, when?

Are you on the right path in your career?

Is this what you thought you’d be doing for a living at this point in your life?

Does it give you the revenue you need and is it fun?

Can your present position lead to future advancement in the organization?

Is future earning potential available to you?

If the answer is “NO” to these questions, what are you going to do about it?

Your situation probably won’t get better on its own.

If you are risk averse, get over it!

You only live once and once is enough if you do it right!

I don’t know what you should do to “STOP BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE.”

Should you justify and ask for a raise or a promotion?

Should you plan on starting your own business?

Should you take on a second job in an area that appeals to you so you can look at it more closely without losing your present job?

You should try do what you really like doing.

If not today, when?

It’s a really important question.

It doesn’t mean you have to like every decision you’ve ever made in order to like yourself.

We all have made and will make mistakes.

The most important ingredient in self-like is, are you a good person?

Are your motives honorable?

If they aren’t, change them so that you can begin liking yourself more.

I know it may sound arrogant, but I’ve always liked myself.

It doesn’t mean I haven’t made mistakes, I have.

But, I treat other people well and after 80 years of life, I’m content and grateful for the life I’ve lived.

I think that a person, who likes themselves, is more apt to be liked by others as well.

You can begin liking yourself more right now.

Just be sure that your motives are honorable and not necessarily self-serving!

If not today, when?

Hurricane Ida was so powerful yesterday it sent so much water from the Gulf of Mexico upstream that it reversed the flow of the “Mighty Mississippi” for four hours!

If you have ever seen or boated on the mighty river, a reverse to its flow seems impossible.

The lesson to be learned here is that we must be prepared for the harmful effects of climate change.

But, there is an even larger lesson that we must be able to deal with CHANGE ITSELF!

Things will never be THE WAY THEY WERE.

Maybe, looking back on your childhood, you’re glad things are better for you.

For most of us, however, we find it difficult to adjust to major changes in our lives.

Yet, they have and they will happen.

In such instances, I ask for help from the ALMIGHTY.

I believe there is a GOD and I believe GOD is active in our lives if we ask for help.

If not today, when?

Communication between parents and their children is essential if the parents are going to play the basic role of teacher and mentor.

It’s very difficult for frequent, meaningful conversation between parents and children to occur without “THE FAMILY MEAL!”

A kitchen with a table is favorable to a counter which can eliminate face-to face contact.

While discussing an issue with one child, you are simultaneously teaching the others.

Your kids are exposed to more sources of information than ever before.

These sources have a great influence on their behavior and their system of values.

It’s really not a fair fight.

Your ability to influence behavior and values is limited.

That’s why THE FAMILY MEAL is such a vital tool that every parent can use to stay in touch with their kids.

Everyone has to eat. 

So, it is s logical time to gather as often as possible.

If not today, when?

Yes, it’s time to talk about your relationships with your various relatives.

Of course, there are some you like more than others.

And there may be some you dislike altogether.

Nonetheless, they are FAMILY.

When you marry, you instantly gain more relatives.

I think it’s best if you make an extra effort to be civil to all your relatives.

In regards your in-laws, your spouse will appreciate your good manners with his/her side of the family.

This eliminates any additional potential stress in your marriage.

Regarding your side of the family, your parents will also appreciate your kindness.

So, you see. It’s a win-win.

BTW, If there is already discord in familial relationships, don’t make them worse.

Relationships with friends, neighbors and co-workers are difficult enough.

Do what you can to promote PEACE within your family!

If not today, when?

It’s true.

YOU, my reader, are on my mind every morning.

I wonder what kind of day YOU’LL have today.

What challenges will YOU face, maybe for the first time?

What nagging problems do you have with your marriage, your kids or your employment?

This is my 847th blog.

All those mornings, I awoke with YOU in mind.

My blog appears on Word Press, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.

Each of those sites give me a daily count of how many of YOU read that day’s blog.

Believe it or not, one of my most read blogs was entitled, “Don’t Miss Lunch!”

Sometimes you’ll read a blog that you find quite meaningful and you’ll let me know.

I’ll be 80 on this coming September.

I’ve experienced a lot of life and I try to pass on to YOU what I’ve learned.

I hope you find my efforts worthwhile!

If not today, when?

We have all made mistakes along the way.

Some of those mistakes have hurt other people.

So, because we feel badly about it, we carry it or them with us.

Everyday we carry guilt for previous mistakes, we punish ourselves all over again.

If the offended person is still alive, reach out and apologize.

It is up to them to accept your apology.

If the offended person is deceased, ask GOD for forgiveness and move on with your life.

The daily challenges we face are enough of a burden.

Don’t pile guilt on top of them.

None of us are perfect, so, learn from your mistakes and don’t repeat them.

We actually learn more from our mistakes than our successes.

God is not done with you yet.

You’re still a work in progress!