Show Dial Ie s Day By Diane My parents prodded us into mild service service service ser ser- vice as children with someone's adage Do a good turn daily Many l lengthy lessons are found in nutshells for weak weale memories A stitch in time saves nine A penny saved is a penny earned An apple a day keeps the doctor away WE ARE pressed via TV radio newspapers newspapers newspapers news news- papers and magazines to get ahead faster- faster make more use of your time- time get twice as much for the money improve your vocabulary in 30 minutes minutes minutes min min- utes a day- day Sometimes I feel we have pushed extreme extreme extreme ex ex- efficiency to th the point of sacrificing sacrificing sacrificing good deeds and cultivated manners man man- ners BE GIFT conscious this week see how many good turns you can give away in secret Then thanked for a gift the Chinese proverbs say you have your reward Do good deeds in secret and store up some rewards open a door for someone- someone Smile and thank everyone who helps pay makes the job endurable your kindness makes it enjoyable Return a grocery cart from the parking parking park park- ing lot lot- Take your neighbors garbage can into in into into to their garage Let a weary traveler get into your lane of traffic- traffic Put a penny in the meter next net to yours Pick up and properly discard on a public walk Help the grocer bag your groceries groceries- Gracefully pace yourself crossing a street to the slowest pedestrian for their self esteem Write an anonymous letter of praise to toan toan toan an employer commenting on specific services elUl employees products etc |