... Because Nice Matters

Have you ever noticed that some people say "thank you" to a police officer after they have just received a traffic citation? Why? I am not proposing that law enforcement officials be treated with disrespect, they are just doing their job enforcing the laws that society has implemented. So, let's take this one step further. Is it commonplace to offer gratitude to the grocery store clerk who inadvertently put a humdinger of a dent in your car door while steering a shopping cart chain gang? How about a nice warm hug to the kid down the street who put one "out of the park", over his hedges, and through your second story bedroom window? Just an observation.