Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The Old Man with the Cane

I was standing at the cash register at the Village Cafe as an old man with a cane slowly walked up to the front door.  Just as he started in, a young woman started out.  They saw each other at the same time and both quickly stopped.  The young woman backed up, and motioned for him to come in.  

Although it was a struggle for him, the old man's response was immediate.  He eased backwards, held the door, and told the young woman to come through.  His response was one built through a lifetime of good manners and showing respect.  

To some, in today's world, his actions may be considered old fashioned.  Some might even suggest he needs to get with the times--women are equal to men.  To those of us with older parents and/or grandparents, we might think he needs to be a little willing to accept help.

But to this old man, his response was the only one possible.  He did what was right.  And he did it because he always treats people with respect.  In just a few seconds, his actions showed the kind of person he is.  He didn't think about it.  He acted the way he always does.

What about you Salt Creek students?  Do you do what is right?  In your new school, with new classmates, do you treat others with respect?  Do you think of others first?  Or are you thinking just of yourself?  

As the new school year starts, please take a minute and think about yourself.  What kind of person do you want to be?  Is that how people see you?  Why or why not?

96 comments:

Coeyni19 said...

The kind of person i am is a kind person. Yes i do know what is right,sometimes i do nor do the right thing though. I think of others more than i do my self because i am sure no one wants to get hurt by being shoved or tripped or pushed. As the new school year starts i want people to think of me is a nice,kind, generous person and not just any kind of mean, and bullying kind of person.

The kind of person i want to be is a kind person when a new school year starts because i do not want to be that kind of person who hangs out by there self and feels left out.I respect other
class mates how ever they want to be treated but sometimes i forget to be respectful to them that does not mean i am a bad person it just means i have to remember and to try harder.

Like if someone is hanging out at recess by themselves just go over and ask them if they want to hand with u and ur other friends.

Cierra C. said...

Do you do what is right? Yes i do whats right but sometimes I do whats wrong not trying to but no one is perfect and we all make mistakes.

In your new school, with new classmates, do you treat others with respect? In my new school, with new classmates, I treat them with respect because that is how I want to be treated.

Do you think of others first, or are you thinking just of yourself? I think about others first and then myself

Do you have some problems? Yes. I talk a little to much with my friends.

Kelly T. said...

I was very shy when i was little . So I'm the kind of person that helps their family,but when i try to do things for strangers i still have that shyness inside that keeps me from stepping in, helping that person.

So I try to do everything kind but there's still something that keeps me from doing EVERYTHING kind. But that's not going to keep me from being a kind person from now on.

Kelseyrwooddell said...

I'm not perfect, sometimes I would forget to hold the door for people or say please and thank you but,I have changed a lot in the last few years. now i remember to hold the door for people and i remember to say please and thank and to try to be polite.

So I try to do better but there are still times where i forget to be kind to other people.
so just because i forget sometimes doesn't mean i'm a bad person it just means i need to try harder

kelsey w.

Whitney D. said...

I think of myself as a nice person who helps people who need it and i am respectful to people. I also think of myself as a person who think of others first. I do whats right and how this makes people fell. Do you think of your self as a good person? I am a good person. Thick about it.

Jmcguire14 said...

What person am I?Well I think of myself as a good person because I'm caring , kind and respectful to others. I am like the old man that's holding the door for the young woman.I would pick up a pencil if someone dropped it. I will

Taneshia L. said...

I think of myself as respectful person someone who cares about others. I care for others just as much as i care for myself. I treat others the way treat they treat me.

I do whats right by being respectful. I also do whats right by being as good as I can.


I care for others before i care for myself. I help

Joshwah V. said...

I want other students, teachers, and any strangers to see me as a polite, respectful young gentleman, and I hope other people see me like that now. When I am around other people I feel they think I am a respectful young man, because I behave like responsible young man.

Brittany M. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes. When I walk through the lunch line do I say think you or yes please? Yes. Do I hold the door for people when they need help or when they don't need help? Yes. When I walking through the hall and bump in to A person so do I say sorry ? Yes . When I step on someone shoe do I say sorry? Yes. What kind of person am I the kind of person the one with respect or am i the with out any respect.I think of my self as a good person.

Adriana C. said...

I am a person that cares for others not myself . I hold the door open for people and i respect others. If someone falls down I will help them up. When someone get hurts I will get help and if someone is all by there self I will go talk to them. Also if someone is sad I will go up to them and ask what worry. Like when one of my friends falls down the bus stairs I help her up and I help her to class.

Olivia W. said...

The person I want to be is a kind, generousness, smart, caring, and a respectful person. I think people see me as that person because I always be friendly to people I don't know,I respect people who have authority over me because they are an adult, and i am caring person whenever people have problems and help with them.

I do think about myself a lot but I try most of the time to think about others. The ways I try thinking about people is how they feel and what they need . But I going try thinking people of more and less of me.

I do treat my class mates with respect . I treat people with respect by treating people the way i wanted to be treated . I also don't talk about them behind there back. I always respect people that I don't know and people I do know.

Whitney D. said...

I think of myself as a nice person who helps people who need it and I am respectful to people. I also think of myself as a person who think of others first. I do whats right and how this makes people fell. Do you think of yourself as a good person? I am a good person. Thick about it.

Payton Y. said...

I think of myself as a nice person with respectful manners and i don't bully or make fun of people. I also think of myself as a person that is kind and caring and always trying to help other people.
some other people think of me like that because i do try to help them out with things and i like to be respectful.

I treat everybody equally. Some people like to be mean and bully other people but its not funny, they're only doing it to be funny and the people that laugh at the bully are most likely to be a bully too. I helped my mom when she works because i used to go to work with her and i help my dad when he needs to clean the motorcycle when it is dirty.
I like to care for many people before i care for myself.

Brittany R. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes. I hold the door for people, I always say please and thank you. When people accidentally run into me and they say sorry i say it's fine don't worry about it.
That's how I treat respect. What kinda person am I? I'm the kinda person who doesn't get mad at people for running into me.I'm also the kinda person who is nice to people who is not my friend.

Brianna D. said...

What kind of person am I? Well i'm nice, kind, caring, I help people with stuff like i help carry books, I smile at people i don't know. I want to be a vet cause I want to help someones friend or known as a pet get better or make sure that there animal is not sick, or hurt. People see me as nice, kind and help full. I think people see as that cause I am the kind of person who is nice and helps everyone with something.

Landyn M. said...

I am the person who would help a friend in need.
I'm also the person who would help some body who wasn't my friend or didn't have any friends I would ask them to come and play with my friends and I, I would ask them if they would want to eat lunch with us.
Also I heard from my family that even if someone was your friend and they say hi to you you still say hi to them.
I would hold the door for people that's what kind of person i am.
I also go to the store and I help carry in stuff

Carly K. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I do treat people with respect and I treat people kindly. Before I think about myself or what I do , I think about how it would effect people and if it would hurt their fillings.

What kind of person would i want to be? I would want to be a kind of person that helps people when they need help and all kinds of things related to that , and when I help people I would make sure they get where they need to go.

Whitney D. said...

I think of others first. I do whats right and how this makes people fell. Do you think of yourself as a good person? I am a good person. Think about it. I think of myself as a nice person who helps people who need it and I am respectful to people.

Gabrierlle R. said...

What i want people to think when they see me is that that person is a good person. I would like to be there friend.I want to be a good person.I don't want to be the kind of person people dislike. I think of others first. I hope other's treat me like i treat them.

One day a new student moved to our school. Her name is Sam. She road my bus. She was lost. I talked to her and helped her find her class's. I played with her when she had no one to play with. I helped her through stuff.

I would like people to see me as a great person!I would like them to because i don't like when people pass you with a dirty look. I don't like that at all. I am the kind of person that will go up to people and ask they to be my friend if I see them siting alone. Well i want people to no who i am.A good person!

Sidney D. said...

Do I do what is right? Yes I would say so I hold the door open for my grandfather and grandmother. Do i treat classmates with respect? Yes I have made a lot of new friends. I help my cousin with class things when someone asks what they need to do I tell them.

Do i think of people first? I would I would think of the consequences also. One time me and my baby sister were walking down the steps of my grandfathers she tripped and I caught her. At that moment I didn't think of anything else but her If I wouldn't have caught her she would have broken her shoulder or worse.

What person do i want to be? I want to be nice and funny I try not to be rude or unkind. My friends think i'm funny most of the time they think i'm nice.

Some think i'm nice because on the first day of school my friend had gotten braces instead of laughing and pointing at her i said you look good in your braces.

Sydsquidw said...

I treat people with respect, Treat people the way you want to be treated. I think before I speak. If someone would hurt my feelings I would know how someone would feel if I hurt there feelings.

The person that I aways wanted to be is Kind, Respectful, Want to help people, and Care about people, I do all those things just to be nice and to have really good friends.

I don't care that much about myself , I worry about the people that needs someone to care about them . I think about people before me , Would I hold a door open for someone? Yes I would to be nice and hold a door open for someone , Would I help someone do things? Like... Clean, Help with homework, Help someone do a job like on a farm or paint some walls. Yes i would help people do those things.

I'm a very helpful person.

Sam Arledge said...

I try to be kind and respectful to my friends and other people.I also try to make people feel good by helping them carry stuff or open doors for them.If you help someone they feel happy that someone cares about him or her.When you help somebody they help you in return.

I would like to be seen as a good person who helps people.If someone needs help help them.If someone is sitting alone at school sit by them ask them if they want to play.It is always nice to have a friend.Respect is a word that evreybody should use but not for yourself for others.

Respect evreyone.

Maci Garrett said...

Some people ask me if I treat people with respect? I said yes I do since I've been going to my new school. I've made some new friends and if I see someone who don't look very happy cause there by there self.

I show an act of kindness and say would you like hang out with me and my friends. Even though they don't say anything doesn't mean that there not happy inside.

I know that if somebody would ask me that I would be so happy because they included me. If there is anyone out there who just thinks about there self and not others.

I bet you don't have that many friends at the new school so try something new don't think about yourself care for others because not only will it make them happy it will make you also feel good inside.

So you can tell your teacher hey I feel pretty good today I let someone hang out with us when they were siting by them self, and I made them really happy cause I asked them if she wanted to hang out with us.

What kind of person would I want to be? I would want to be a person that helps people when they are sad or disappointed because it might make them feel better and I also want my teachers to say wow that one kid in Mrs.Hardin's class is really nice she can make friends with everyone and that's what kind of person I want to be.


What should I do if I was being bullied? I would have 2 simple ways to get rid of a bully. 1 I would ignore the bully and walk away and if they didn't stop bulling me i would tell a teacher and they would take care of it that's what I would do if I was getting bullied.

Kami Martin said...

Would I treat people with respect? Yeah I do treat people with respect and kindness , and I don't bully or hurt people. I treat people the way that I would want to be treated. I think before I do something that might hurt other people.

Am I responsible? When I see someone hurt or alone , yeah I would go help them. I care for others and not my-self. Even when I'm not at school I still help people. Like at stores when someone needs help , I open the door for them or I help pick up if they have spilled something or dropped something.

Do I help ?When I play kickball , sometimes , at school and there is one person that doesn't have anyone around him or her , I would say come play kickball with people.

Do I care about people? Yes I do care about people who are sad and dissapointed I would go help them out. I will be nice to my classmates and not let anyone be left out of something.

What should I do if I was being bullied? I would have two simple ways to handle a bully. First is I would ignore them and walk away. After that I would tell a teacher. If I ever hurt someone I would say I am sorry.

Would I care in a bad situation? If someone had a family member that has died or is sick I would feel bad for them. If someone got bullied I would help them through it. I WILL.

Gracyn Hardin said...

I do treat people with respect and I most of the time try to have others first but when it comes to school I try to stay focused on me for a little so I can still be the great friend I am and still get good grades.Also the person I want to be is a person I was meant to be,a nice,caring girl that helps change the world to be a better place to be and live.I see people as just another person just like me.

I treat everybody equally and when I see somebody in need of course I would help.When ever I see someone ever in a sport that I play I always go up to them and help them only if they want help or need help.I'm one of those friends that you can just open up to and tell me your feelings help your problem.

Change the world and help the world be a better and nice world.

Hailey Knox said...

Do I treat others with respect? Yes I treat everyone with respect, no matter how they look or act I think everyone should be treated equally. Before I think about myself I think about others and then me, sometimes I think about myself but that's normally only when my mom tells me to worry about myself and not my brother. Some people say that they're better than someone, but really no one is better than anyone.

What kind of person do you want to be? The kind of person I want to be is someone who cares not hates. Since I love animals so much I kind of think of people like animals because, I would never want anything hurt that animal
just like I would let anything hurt whoever was in danger.I try to be a friend to everyone, when someone needs someone to play with on the playground or something i would play with them.

Is that how people see you? I think people see me that way because anytime someone asks me if I want to play with them I can never turn them down. If someone asks to sit by me I sit by them if I can. I hope everyone thinks of as that kind of person.

Djgrambo said...

I treat people like a friend or part of my family, If an old man came to the village cafe then I would help him by opening the door for him I would do the same for everybody else. I treat people with respect I'll help anyone if they need help.

If I see somebody that has fallen of there bike I would help him up off the ground. I'll do anything to help somebody in need of help It does not matter what happen to him I would still help. It does not matter what they look like you should treat them the same way you would treat everybody else.

If somebody drops there keys under there car I would try to climb under there car and try to grab it and give it back to he or she.

Maci G. said...

Some people ask me if I treat people with respect? I said yes I do since I've been going to my new school. I've made some new friends and if I see someone who don't look very happy cause there by there self.

I show an act of kindness and say would you like hang out with me and my friends. Even though they don't say anything doesn't mean that there not happy inside.

I know that if somebody would ask me that I would be so happy because they included me. If there is anyone out there who just thinks about there self and not others.

I bet you don't have that many friends at the new school so try something new don't think about yourself care for others because not only will it make them happy it will make you also feel good inside.

So you can tell your teacher hey I feel pretty good today I let someone hang out with us when they were siting by them self, and I made them really happy cause I asked them if she wanted to hang out with us.

What kind of person would I want to be? I would want to be a person that helps people when they are sad or disappointed because it might make them feel better and I also want my teachers to say wow that one kid in Mrs.Hardin's class is really nice she can make friends with everyone and that's what kind of person I want to be.


What should I do if I was being bullied? I would have 2 simple ways to get rid of a bully. 1 I would ignore the bully and walk away and if they didn't stop bulling me i would tell a teacher and they would take care of it that's what I would do if I was getting bullied.

Sydney W. said...

I treat people with respect, Treat people the way you want to be treated. I think before I speak. If someone would hurt my feelings I would know how someone would feel if I hurt there feelings.

The person that I aways wanted to be is Kind, Respectful, Want to help people, and Care about people, I do all those things just to be nice and to have really good friends.

I don't care that much about myself , I worry about the people that needs someone to care about them . I think about people before me , Would I hold a door open for someone? Yes I would to be nice and hold a door open for someone , Would I help someone do things? Like... Clean, Help with homework, Help someone do a job like on a farm or paint some walls. Yes i would help people do those things.

I'm a very helpful person.

Heavyn L. said...

I treat people with respect like my grandma with respect. I want to be a person every one wants to hang out with. If I can treat other people with respect I can treat you with respect.

I'm a kind person when I want to be. I work my hardest to be kind to people I don't like hurting peoples feelings I feel bad if i do it. If anyone else hurts someone feeling I feel bad for hurting peoples feelings. If I hurt my sisters feelings i feel like I'm a horrible person. If my mom and dad are fighting I feel like I should going there and stop it but I cant. And if hurt my friend Hailey's feelings i feel like I'm a bad person.

Sidney D. said...

Do I do what is right? Yes I would say so I hold the door open for my grandfather and grandmother. Do i treat classmates with respect? Yes I have made a lot of new friends. I help my cousin with class things when someone asks what they need to do I tell them.

Do i think of people first? I would I would think of the consequences also. One time me and my baby sister were walking down the steps of my grandfathers she tripped and I caught her. At that moment I didn't think of anything else but her If I wouldn't have caught her she would have broken her shoulder or worse.

What person do i want to be? I want to be nice and funny I try not to be rude or unkind. My friends think i'm funny most of the time they think i'm nice.

Some think i'm nice because on the first day of school my friend had gotten braces instead of laughing and pointing at her i said you look good in your braces.

Hailey K. said...

I treat others with respect? Yes I treat everyone with respect, no matter how they look or act I think everyone should be treated equally. Before I think about myself I think about others and then me, sometimes I think about myself but that's normally only when my mom tells me to worry about myself and not my brother. Some people say that they're better than someone, but really no one is better than anyone.

What kind of person do you want to be? The kind of person I want to be is someone who cares not hates. Since I love animals so much I kind of think of people like animals because, I would never want anything hurt that animal
just like I would let anything hurt whoever was in danger.I try to be a friend to everyone, when someone needs someone to play with on the playground or something i would play with them.

Is that how people see you? I think people see me that way because anytime someone asks me if I want to play with them I can never turn them down. If someone asks to sit by me I sit by them if I can. I hope everyone thinks of as that kind of person.

Abigail R said...

If anyone was to ask me if I treated people with respect. I would say yes because I like to think about other people before I think about myself. I do that because that is the way I was raised and its the right thing to do.

I will never laugh at people when they fall because you would not want them to laugh at you when you fall. That just mean to do to people when they have not done anything to you. Just imagine if u fell and a whole crowd of people was laughing at you. you would not like it. that is why I treat people with respect.

Gracyn H. said...

I do treat people with respect and I most of the time try to have others first but when it comes to school I try to stay focused on me for a little so I can still be the great friend I am and still get good grades.Also the person I want to be is a person I was meant to be,a nice,caring girl that helps change the world to be a better place to be and live.I see people as just another person just like me.

I treat everybody equally and when I see somebody in need of course I would help.When ever I see someone ever in a sport that I play I always go up to them and help them only if they want help or need help.I'm one of those friends that you can just open up to and tell me your feelings help your problem.

Change the world and help the world be a better and nice world.

Colton F. said...

I treat people with respect no mater who it is if it is a stranger you say hi are you having a good day? Or if someone is having a hard time lifting something give them a hand. What do you want people to think about you think about your life and what you have done. If you do nothing to help someone people are thinking about you it is time to step up another level show people who you are.

Cody E. said...

I help people and i'm also very kind to other people and i treat people with respected.If someone comes to sit down with me at lunch i smile and say hi. I try my hardest to not hurt peoples feelings.I hold the door for a lot of people that i don't even know like when i go to roosters I hold the door for a lot of people and I will be nice to people as much as i can.Almost every were I go I hold the door for people and every time I do that they smile and say thank you and I think more about other people than my self.

Autumn F. said...

I always treat people with respect. I love helping people out. I try to make new friends every day.
I always love holding doors open for people and helping them bag up there food at the stores.

The kind person I want to be is nice to people all the time. like helping out elderly. Just yesterday I was holding the door for my grandma. It felt so good helping someone out. Ever sense school started back up I have been trying to talk to people I don't know. I just love helping people out.

Jamie Haynes said...

Do I treat people with respect ? I treat people with respect if they treat me with respect.
do I think of others before I think of myself ? Sometimes my actions effect others In a bad way but sometimes my actions effect people in a good way. what kind of person would I like to be ? I would like to be a person who gets good grades and doesn't get into very much trouble.

Jakob B. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I treat people with respect I treat others the way they wanna be treated.Well this helps the teacher out so they don't have to worry about that student.I treat people good because I want people to feel happy and included.

Joseph J. said...

What kind of person do I want to be? I am trying to be a person that respects others. You should treat all people with respect because if you don't other people won't respect you at all. Treat people the way you want to be treated.

Do I think of others first? Yes I try to put other people first because that is being a real friend. If you don't find time for people they won't find time for you.

Do I do what is right? I try really hard to do things right. I know if I don't do stuff right I won't get in trouble.
All you other people out there need to do the right thing.

Mason H. said...

If I see somebodyI treat people like a friend or part of my family, If an old man came to the village cafe then I would help him by opening the door for him I would do the same for everybody else. I treat people with respect I'll help anyone if they need help.

If I see somebody that has fallen of there bike I would help him up off the ground. I'll do anything to help somebody in need of help It does not matter what happen to him I would still help. It does not matter what they look like you should treat them the same way you would treat everybody else.

If somebody drops there keys under there car I would try to climb under there car and try to grab it and give it back to he or she

that has fallen of there bike I would help him up off the ground. I'll do anything to help somebody in need of help It does not matter what happen to him I would still help. It does not matter what they look like you should treat them the same way you would treat everybody else.

If somebody drops there keys under there car I would try to climb under there car and try to grab it and give it back to the

Mattcrosby said...

That man is very nice.

Mattcrosby said...

I could learn a thing or to from him

Colten M said...

Do I treat others with respect? I would have to say yes most of the time I do. But sometimes I'm just not my self I sometimes I'm rued and mean. If somebody would ask me if I do the right all the time I would be able to say yes most of the time I do butt sometimes I make mistakes like everybody else on earth does nobodies perfect everybody makes mistakes.

Megan M. said...

I would consider myself as a nice person. Sometimes I wish that I could see myself from a different prospective, To really understand how I may seem to everyone else. I would like to always be nice, considerate, and friendly.

I see conceded people all the time and that is something i never want to be, because I would never understand how i really was. I'm really worried that I think I am nice but everyone else doesn't I would really like to make everyone happy which I know I can't do. What I can do though is be as nice to everyone as possible even if they are not nice to me, then I know I am doing something right.

Luke W said...

If anyone was to ask me if I showed respect to other people. The answer would be yes because i think of people before I think of myself. The reason why i do is because my parents raised me to do the right thing, so yes I also do the right thing.


I think of myself as a nice kinda person. If someone did something really embarrassing and everybody started laughing at him/her they wouldn't like it at all. Just like if I did something embarrassing and people around me started laughing I wouldn't like it at all. I treat people how I would want to be treated, with respect.

Holden E. said...

If you where about to ask me if I treated other people with respect, my reply would be "Most of the time" Not to say that I never treat people with respect, it's just that I don't always do what is right. Sometimes I say stuff I don't mean to say.

But don't think of me as some rude young boy, I really try to be as polite, respectful, and nice as I can. If you where going to ask any of my friends they probably would say I'm nice and respectful. Now i know that I could be wrong on this but I know that everyone of you has done something you shouldn't. Like laugh at someone when they fall, tell a rude joke, or gossip about someone.

I'm not saying that you guys are rude either, but I know that probably one or two or three of you have done something wrong, and you probably don't mean it. I can understand that, I've done the same thing. . .multiple times. But usually I'm nice and so are you. You just have to learn from your bad mistakes. I have and now I'm really I nice person and I know you are too.

Kirsten C. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I do treat people with respect because I know that I want to be treated with respect and kindness too. I also want to have friends that think of me as a kind and nice person. Just because people looks or acts different doesn't mean you need to be mean to them.

Do I think of others first? Yes, I think of others first because I know that it is the right thing to do, someday they will think of me first and it shows that you care about other people and you want to be friends. I think of others first also because I want them to like me and talk to me.

What person do I want to be? I want to be a nice, kind and fun person because people like nice, kind and fun people. When people are sad I will help them and make them feel better. I think this is how people see me because I have a bunch of friends and i made some new friends.

Brayden S. said...

Yes, I give everyone respect because if wouldn't that would a bad reputation on myself. I want people to look at me and think I want to learn and be good person. Its the same thing as if someone made fun of you and everyone laughed at you.

They would not like it if you laughed at them. You have to treat others how you want to be treated. Just like the old man, he treated that woman like he would want to be treated.

Jaili B. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes because they would treat me with respect. Its rude if you don`t you need to be kind to others.I don't just talk about myself twenty four seven i will think of other people before me.No matter what people do i will always treat people with respect.

I want to be a person that is kind to people not rude!I want to be a person that will hang with people for who they are not what they look like!!! Just like the saying don`t judge a book by its cover.Sometimes people see me as rude because i admit it i can be rude and that`s not who i should be.The reason why that`s not who i should be because that`s a rude and and disrespectful.

I need to watch my actions sometimes.I`m not rude all the time i love to be nice i mean LOVE TO! I`m not perfect nobody is perfect.Don`t change who you are stay who you are.Be yourself,Be kind,Be RESPECTFUL!!!!:)

Maddie Y. said...

I was raised to treat everyone with respect, not just one person...everybody. When people look at me and the actions i do i would want them to think that I am a respectful and nice young girl.

This man has taught me a lot just from reading this story about him, I don't treat people different because of how they look or how they act, i was not raised to act that way. Say someone was at the park and they were all alone, would you ask them to hang out with you or would you let them stay by them selves? I would NOT let them stay by them selves.

I love when when i see strangers being nice to each other, that shows that you don't have to know somebody to be nice to them. That is why i'm respectful to other people.

Luke W said...

If someone asked me if i treated people with respect. I would say yes because i think of other people before i think of myself. The reason is because my parents raised me to do the right thing. So yes I also like to do the right thing.

I like to think of myself as a nice person. If someone did something really embarrassing and the people around him/her they would not like it at all. Just like if I did something really embarrassing I wouldn't like it if all the people around me started laughing at me. I treat people the way that I would want to be treated which is with respect.

Noahdixon13 said...

If i did that fora lady i wold be a gentlemen for opening that door at that age. So i would be treating others with respect. and if i got that on video i wold post it on Facebook and say this is a real gentlemen for opening that door. so I would of went up too that man and said your a true gentleman.


I would like to be nice to that old man because he is a nice guy. and when i get up to that age or any age i would open that door for any one any age. I would do those things because i would be polite.

Blade R said...

I have always do whats right because if someone looked at me not doing whats right I would be afraid that someone would get the wrong impression of how I am.


I always treat my fellow classmates with respect, for example, I always say sorry when I bump into somebody.
That's how most people see me. Some people look at me as a bad kid, but i'm not!


People look at me that way because they see me all the time and know who I really am.

lizzie C. said...

If somebody asked me if I treat others nicely or if I did the right thing , I would say yes, because if somebody doesn't have a seat in the cafeteria or doesn't have someone to play with on the play ground I would ask them to sit with me or go play with them if they wanted.

Do I think of others first or just me? I would say I think of others first, because if someone got hurt i would help them or get someone to help them.
What kind of person do i want to be? The kind of person i would like to be is a kind , and a respectful girl.
I do think people think of me that way,because i'm nice to all the people around me.

Brandon W. said...

Do I respect my parents,teachers,and others I would say yes. Because I always doing the right thing . It does not matter what day , what week , what year its what I think... kindness , responsibility,manners and respect . Its what all of us should for any body, any color,any size.

As the man with cane thinks I can't walk,I can't move but I am kind and respectful so I should this door open this young women. As the women's point she is thinking I am kind too so I think will open the door for this old man with the cane and help him out.

But as kindness wears off for the women she walks though and the old man hangs on with kindness and respect and I do all of this as what the crippled old man did for the women.

Megan M. said...

I would consider myself as a nice person. Sometimes I wish I could see myself from a different prospective, to fully understand who I am to other people. I am really worried that I think of myself differently from other people.

I see conceded people all the time and that is something I never want to be, because I would always put myself first and that is a wrong thing to do.I try to do little, simple things for everyone, like holding a door. I also try to make everyone happy, which I know I cannot do. What i can do is be as nice as possible to everyone even if they are not nice to me, then i know I am doing something right.

Kylieag said...

If people ask me if I treat people with respect,I say yes, because I like to help people people by opening the door at stores, restaurants and other places for the elderly, I help guests at my house, and when people ask me to come over to there house I open the doors for them instead of them opening doors for me.

The person I want to be is a person that treats people with respect and gets treated with respect.

Salle said...

The kind of person i want to be is a person everyone likes,someone who can cheer you up by just saying hello.
The first time I walked into Salt Creek people looked me up and down and thought of me for a sarcastic no it all,
but I'm not . People say,"Your bossy!" when I'm only trying to help. I believe that I'm a fun loving girl trying to make new friends at my new school.

I say ,"If your going to judge start with the person in the mirror." And to the other new kids I just want to
say," Keep calm and smile on!" It may be hard to make friends right now but it will come around, so don't
give up!

Loganwatson8448 said...

Do I treat others with respect. I will treat you with respect if you treat me with respect that's how I was raised.

Yes I do what is right. if I can see what people need help with. I offer myself to all who are nice and special to me.

Sometimes I think of myself first but after that I do the right thing and go back and fix what i did wrong.

I'm not the kind of guy that won't laugh at people when they fall. Unless it's one of my friends because then when s/he gets up i laugh then they laugh then when I do it they laugh but I would never just out of the blue just laugh at someone when they fell.

I want to be the kind of guy that makes new friends every time i walk down the hall and when I sit at the table with new people.

But people might not see me that way because they all have different opinions of different people. There is nothing u can do about that.

Ryan R. said...

If people asked me if I treated people with respect.I would say yes because I think people should be nice to other people not bully or hurt them but be nice to them.I Treat with respect it does not matter peoples size,shape how they look or how they act or what they look like.Since i have been in a new for this year with new classmates I don't think that i have seen any body hurt anyone.Do i think of others first? Yes i see people in the store all the time that drop something or need someone to open up a door for them I open up the door for people i pick things up for people.

I want to be that person that is always nice too people that is always there for people,I don't want to be mean or hurt someone i'm not that person that likes to be mean to people. Yes people think this about me because i am never mean to people.Why?Because i have never bullied someone ever in my life.


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Sarah C. said...

I treat others with respect and when I do not I fell so bad.If someone falls I will help them.If they get hurt I will get help and fast.When someone is upset I will help them get in spirit because when people are sad that makes me sad.

I like being nice to people because I know it is the right thing to do.

JohnCrosby said...

I treat all my friends with respect.I hope they think I'm nice.Sometimes I don't think of my friends before me.I would like to be a nice person but it's not easy for me.In 5TH grade I was bullied and I wanted to hurt them as much as they hurt me.I started having trouble controlling my anger.

Corinne B. said...

If someone asked me if I treat people with respect. I would say yes i think of others before i think of myself.I think the respectful way is the only way.

This Old Man has lots of respect especial for women . That shows how in just a few seconds you can show who you are.It doesn't mater who you are you should always have respect.

Ryan M. said...

If you where the man at that door would you hold that door or just walk though I have learned that we should respect others. If I was that man I would hold that door to he showed her respect like most people would.

So would you hold that door ask yourself that? think about it! tell me what you think

Sarah H. said...

I want to be the kind of person do I want be? I want to be the person who that treats others the way I want to be treated. Also I want to be a person who respects others. If I don't respect others will have a different outcome of me.

I think that people see me kind and very nice because I try so hard to make people like me and have a good outcome of me.Also I want to be friends with everyone.

I try to do what's right because I want people to say that I'm very kind and does what's right.Also I want to have people to come up to me and ask if I can be their friend because I'm very nice and I'm kind.

Jmcguire14 said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes. I try to help people as much as I can.
I open doors for people, I try to help look for lost things, and most of all, I like making other people happy.

I would like to be known as someone who helps people. I help people who need
help. I always use my manners. I try to play with people who are lonely and have no one to play with and try to make them feel included. Pretty soon, they'll want to be my friend and they'll be respectful of me. And it always good to have friends who respect you. I always treat my class with respect.

Respect is a powerful word and should be used for others, not yourself.

Maison Collier said...

What kind of person do I want to be ? I want to be a person that is kind to other and shows respect like opening the door for other and helping them out . Also if someone is holding something heavy than I would go help them . Then if they say hey can you help me I wouldn't just walk away I would turn around and help out .

What do I think people think about me? I think they think I am nice and show them respect . I hope people or kids think I am nice . Also I want to start doing more things for people and kids . I think some people might not like me because of some of the stuff that people have said but I think if they would get to know me better then maybe that will change .

What I want to start doing more of is helping people with heavy things . Also maybe opening car doors for the older people . I also want to start telling people if u want to get ahead over me to be with your friend than that is fine with me . Also i haven't done this yet but maybe opening the doors for the older people so they don't have to take a chance on falling down or maybe breaking something . Also if someone is getting gas and they ask me can you please take this money in to the store then i would say yes i will. If someone said do u want something I would say no thank you.

Cole traverse said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I don't wanna be mean or hurt anyone. Because if you be mean then if you need help then no one will help you if need help. Think before you do anything because it affect you later in life. Like say you bully someone and then

The kind of person i want to be is a one who helps others. Because if you treat others nice they'll be nice to you. And if you don't know them maybe you'll be friends with them.

Chloe R. said...

The kind of person I would want to be is a person who is kind and respect others.I would want to be a good role model for the younger kids to look up to,because not everyone has somebody they look up to.If you don't show people respect there not gonna show you any respect at all.

Do I think of others first?I think I do sometimes at least I try to put others before me. Like my friends I try to put them first and I especially try to put the new kids.Sometimes the new kids are lost and have no idea what to do I would stop a minute to help them out.

Do I do what is right?I most certainly hope i do what is right because not only could you get in trouble but you could also those a friend.But sometimes it ain't that bad because you could learn by your mistakes and in the future do what is right instead of what is wrong.

Holden E. said...

If you where to ask me if I treated others with respect, I'd say "Most of the Time" Not to say that I'm a rude person, just that I don't always do the right thing. I know I could be wrong on this, but I know that all of you have done something that's rude or not nice. But only once, and I know it was probably an accident.

Trust me stuff like that happens to me ALL the time, and I fell bad for it. It may seem funny at the time but people gossip and it get around the school, or the neighborhood and eventually it will get to the person you gossiped or made fun of, and that WILL hurt there feelings. Again, I'm not a mean young boy, I just don't always do whats right to the people around me.

Like the old guy in the story, he had a lot of respect for the nice women. Even when she was trying to be nice and hold the door open for the man, he held it open for her. That was really nice of him to do that. So you want to know how people think of you, at a new school or a new neighborhood. That young women probably thought that the old man needed help with the door, but he didn't and he held it open for her!

Learn from this story and you can be respectful too.

Salle said...

Mr.McGuire I love your class and I'd have to say your one of my FAVORITE teachers. How we sing before class is done is really fun some kids think it's dumb but of course I don't! I'm trying really hard to get my minutes in to read, I really love my book. I hope you enjoy having me as your student!

Jade Penn said...

Do I respect people?Yes I do I treat peope the way I want to be treated.I also respect people because people have feeling like every one does and you want to respect them to.And if you respect them you well get more people to respect you and think you are really nice.Even if they are not your friend you still show them that you care and that respect them.


Do I think of other peope first or myself?I think of other people first than myself because lots of people say they will think of other people first .For an example if you knew what to do on the computer and some one else didn't I would help them out instead of going on.So if you see someone that needs your help help them before you take care of your selfesf

Am i nice to people? Yes I am im nice to people because they are nice to me. they also show me respect , honesty and all together they show me they care about me and others.People have really been nice to me ever scence I moved to this ariea and went to Salt Creek School.I love Salt Creek its the best school i have ever went to and had people and teachers like me and think im nice.so just be nice to every one even if there not nice to you.

Do I do what is right? I try its just no one is perfect and people always mekes mistakes and do and say silly things.I think I do a petty good job on doing things right. I just try not to pick fights and get in trouble.And don't do bad things just because your friend acts bad or you are trying to be really cool.

Ryan R. said...

If someone asked me if i treated people with respect. I would say yes and yes I think of others before myself.I want to b that person that is always nice to people and has never bullied someone or has been mean to someone.


Yes this is how people think of me and i am happy that they do.Why do people think of me as this?People think of me like this because i have never been mean to someone before and I never wish to.

Kyler.S said...

I think I treat others with respect. In my new school I think, "how I can make them my friend ." I try to make everybody my friend and make sure I never leave anybody out or hurt there fillings.

I do think of others first. Like if they need help on a question , I try my very best to help he or her.I think I do the right thing wean I can. I also try to stick up for them wean I see or hear them bulled .

Kelly T. said...

I was very shy when I was little . So I'm the kind of person that helps their family,but when I try to do things for strangers I still have that shyness inside that keeps me from stepping in, helping that person.

So I try to do everything kind but there's still something that keeps me from doing EVERYTHING kind. But that's not going to keep me from being a kind person from now on.

Brianna D. said...

What kind of person am I? Well I'm nice, kind, caring, I help people with stuff like I help carry books, I smile at people I don't know. I want to be a vet because I want to help someones friend or known as a pet get better or make sure that their animal is not sick, or hurt. People see me as nice, kind and helpful. I think people can see that because I am the kind of person who is nice and helps everyone with something.

Cierra C. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I do treat people with respect and I treat people kindly. Before I think about myself or what I do , I think about how it would effect people and if it would hurt their fillings.

What kind of person would i want to be? The kind of person I would want to be is a nice to others all the time and never hurt their fillings even if they push me really close to the limit.

ConnorWiget said...

I do what is right because I hold the open for people. I what to be the kid of person who people look up to. that is the kind of person I want to be.

Cierra M. said...

I think of others first before I think of myself. Yes I do know what is right but sometimes I don't try hard enough to know what is right. Just because I don't try to know what is right does not mean I am a bad person.

When a new school year starts I want to be the kind of person who want's to jump in and ask the other person if they would like to hang out with me and my other friends.

Yes I do treat others with respect but sometimes I forget to. As the new school year starts i think other people think of me as a kind person because i treat them with respect.

Gabrielle R. said...

I think I treat people with respect. I think I do. I help people when they need help. I talk to people who have no idea what is going on. I do what is right!I think of other's first

I want to be a good person and help as much as i can. I want people to like me. I want to have a whole bunch of friend's. I want people to treat me right.

BrittanyR. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes. When someone is trying to go through the door when I am I hold the door open for them.When someone accidentally runs into me in the hallway and they say sorry I say its fine don't worry. That's how I treat people with respect. What kinda person am i? I'm the kinda person who say's please and thank you.I'm also the kinda person who help's people when they drop something or when they fall.That's the kinda person I am.When that old man held the door for the woman it showed that he respect for women.

Cierra C. said...

Do I treat people with respect? Yes I do treat people with respect and I treat people kindly. Before I think about myself or what I do , I think about how it would effect people and if it would hurt their feelings.


What kind of person would i want to be? The kind of person I would want to be is a nice to others all the time and never hurt their feelings even if they push me really close to the limit

Whitney D. said...

At the Village Cafe a old man with a cane slowly walked up to the front door. Just as he started in, a young woman started out. They saw each other at the same time and both quickly stopped. The young woman backed up, and motioned for him to come in. Although it was a struggle for him, the old man's response was immediate. He eased backwards, held the door, and told the young woman to come through. This is respectful. I treat people if respect because that is how I was raised. IF i saw some one who needs help I will help them out. Also after I know I am doing the right think when I see them smile.

Sarah H. said...

I'm the kind of person that treats people with respect. Sometimes I would forget to hold the door for someone or say please and thank you. But, that was a few years ago and I have changed in the last few years.

I like to think of myself as a good person because I'm not one to laugh at someone when they get hurt or did something embarrassing. So, yes I think I'm a good person.

BrittanyM. said...

Do treat people with respect? yes. Do I hold the door for people? yes. Do I say please and think you to the lunch lady? yes. When I am walking down the hallway and I step on someone shoe do I say sorry? yes.What kind of person am I do treat people with respect I would say yes.

Hannah C. said...

What kind of person do I want to be ? I want to be a person that is kind to other and shows respect like opening the door for other and helping them out . I want to be the person everyone likes not the person everyone hates. Do I do the right thing by thinking of others? Yes because i don't just think of myself I care for people.

All the new people are very nice, hart warming and. I hope that other people don't just think of themselves. I want to help all different kinds of people. Just like the man with the cane did!

I see other people as respectful not mean and disrespectful. I smile at people all the time even if they don't smile back. I try to make lots of friends. I hope you like the way i want to be but if you don't it doesn't matter to me that's who i want to be

Kyler K. said...

I am the person that wold be in the back of the line for lunch. I wold be in the back of the line in class to help out and shut the door wen it needs shut. I will take stuff to the office wen it needs done. And help take books to the book room to help out wen teachers need it. And be honest be kind and treat the school stuff like it is your stuff be nice and say hello to your school bus driver do you even know her name. Do you do good in all of your classes or just a few? do good make your teachers proud?

Kelsey W. said...

I'm the kind of person that treats people with respect. Sometimes I would forget to hold the door for someone or say please and thank you. But, that was a few years ago and I have changed in the last few years.
I like to think of myself as a good person because I'm not one to laugh at someone when they get hurt or did something embarrassing. So, yes I think I'm a good person.

Mackenzie M. said...

If somebody was playing by them self I would ask them if they wanted to play with me. If they did not want to play with me I would say who do you want to play with I will go get them.


At lunch I would try to sit by them so they will not be sitting by them self and if they sit by someone else and talks to them I might not go sit by them and I respect that.


Sunday I opened the door for my mom dad and sisters.

Taneshia L. said...

hink of myself as responsible and respectful young lady. I do what's right by helping people. I help people
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I think of others before I think of myself.

ConnorW said...








I do what is right because I hold the door open for people. I what to be the kind of person who people look up
to. that is the kind of person I want to be.

Kyler S. said...

I am the kind of person that will be at the back of the line for lunch and in class to shut the door when it needs shut.I am kind honest and like to help others.My bus driver's name is Chrystal and she is always on time and she is nice and kind and I respect my teacher's.

Haylee Nungester said...

hi Mr.McGuire how are you? I really like it over at McDowell how do you like it at Salt creek?

kyranungester said...

Hi Mr.McGuire hows Saltcreek ? Over here at McDowell its great do we still have acounts for our blogs? Well I'm going to go and check and I have to go because I think the bell is about to ring for second period and if you dsee my sister Devin please tell her I said hi.Okay Bye. And have a nice day.

Kaitlin S. said...

If some one asked me if I put others first I would say yes I put others first because it is the right thing to do . I thank if every one could be kind to the world can be a better place. The old man held that door out of respect so we should be kind to.