A distinguished lady, noted for the fine family from which she came, was once presented at the court of the Queen of Holland. Later, the wife of a minor government official asked her how she happened to know the proper way to behave, before a queen. I really didn’t know,” the woman replied. “But I have only one set of manners and I use them all the time.”
We should have one set of manners, too. We should always be gentle, kind and most of all, loving. Treat the rich and the poor, the attractive and the unattractive all the same, because each one is a creature of God. And how you treat them, is a reflection of what kind of a person you are.
Borrowing a Pen
By Junaid Tahir
I was in a meeting in company’s Dubai regional office. My boss asked me to bring a pen for him. I came out of meeting room and asked an Emarati (UAE National) colleague working nearby that if I can borrow his pen. Since we didn’t know each other so he asked: “Will you return it or not?”
“For sure I will return it”
I took the pen and went back to meeting room.
After the meeting, i went to his desk but he wasn’t there. I took a page from my laptop and wrote:
“Dear Brother, Many thanks for your trust and giving me your pen. I am returning this pen to you with a million of thanks. Cheers !!!
Junaid ”
I placed this page on his desk and his pen along with this page and intended to leave. While I was doing this, he was watching me from a distance whereas I wasn’t aware that he is noticing me.
He rushed to me and asked what I was writing… I showed him the paper. He read it and he was amazed the way I was returning his pen.
He said, which country are you from? I introduced myself, country etc….
He was very happy to meet me….
He said, “Being on the desk next to the meeting room so many people come to me to borrow the pen but never return back…. you are an amazing person because you kept your words and also you returned my thing in a nice way…”
Flash:
1- With small acts of kindness we can win the hearts of people.
2- With small acts of honesty, we promote love and mutual trust in our societies.
3- With small acts of responsibility, we improve the image of our country/religion.