This is a short post and kind of a rant. I don’t understand why people don’t say hello any more!  It is my personality to wave and say “hello” to complete strangers. I see people I personally know and they will walk right past me.

On the days I pick my girls up from school I can’t tell you how many parents or kids I walk by and they complete ignore other people and never say hello. What is wrong with people?

I think we need to start working on our young kids on how to speak in public. We need to teach kids to look people in the eye and speak clearly. If shaking hands, do it firmly. When I speak at clinics with athlete I always talk about how to look others in the eye when speaking to them or if they are speaking to you. Most adults aren’t much better.

I don’t know if our self esteem is low, we are too involved with only looking at computer screens, texting, and playing games- but it really needs to stop.

If I am in a mall and I say hello to anyone who is walking past me or looks at me. If they don’t respond back that is their problem not mine.

Why don’t we all make a concerted effort to speak friendly to others but also teach our own children and the young athletes we train to do the same. We need a friendlier place to live.