Saturday, June 03, 2006

How to be a Good Person

How to be good children to parents

  1. Greet them when they come home
  2. Always tell them where you're going and when u'll be back at least once
  3. Make them feel important to you
  4. Appreciate it when they want you to share your problems with them
  5. Never let off a chance to eat out or go out with them
  6. Make them a drink occasionally
  7. Always say thank you when they make you a drink
  8. Talk to them about THEIR life
  9. Be as polite to them as you are with your friends
  10. Respect them as the way they are, don't be embarrassed of them
  11. SHOW your care and love towards them
  12. Never say things that are hurtful to them
  13. Be responsible; make sure they don't worry about you
  14. Look at them when they speak to you
  15. Comment on their cooking or achievements at work - they need it too.
  16. Tell it straight to them when you don't like something they did or said
  17. Whatever you do remember that they are your parents

How to be good parents to chilren
  1. Acknowlegde their pressence when you come home
  2. Keep your promise
  3. Appreciate it when they make/ buy you something
  4. Let them know about what goes on in the family
  5. Always be fair
  6. Do what you tell them to do
  7. Don't do what you tell them not to do
  8. Make them a drink occasionally
  9. Always say thank you when they make you a drink
  10. Be nice to your own parents
  11. Respect them as the way they are
  12. Don't NAG
  13. SHOW your care and love towards them
  14. Never put them down
  15. Don't lose your temper before u know the whole story
  16. Don't expect to be always right
  17. Don't cane them
  18. Don't compare them with other kids
  19. Whatever you do, remember that they are your children

How to be good friends

  1. Be honest and direct when they want your opinion
  2. Never talk back about them behind their backs
  3. Tell them in their face when they said/ did something that bothers you
  4. Never be afraid to say sorry when you realise you're in the wrong
  5. Be quick to forgive when they admit they're wrong and when they say sorry
  6. Don't hide anything from them
  7. Call to check on them once in a while
  8. Always turm up for your appointments/ dates
  9. Keep them out of your financial or family problems unless they WANT to know
  10. ALWAYS think before you speak - would what you say be hurtful?
  11. Never make fun of them
  12. Stand up for them when they're insulted/ maligned/ bullied
  13. Don't be calculative with them
  14. GIVE and TAKE

My MOTTO: Never Do To Others What You Don't Want Others To Do To You!