Let older generation lead the way

LETTERS: We often associate politeness with behaviour, such as saying "please", "thank you" or "excuse me".

So too like holding a door open for someone with their hands full at the supermarket and convenience stores or helping clear the table after meals at the restaurant.

Such gestures are appreciated by everyone. However, manners are more than words or actions.

They are a deliberate way to show respect, care, gratefulness, or remorse and are essential social abilities to build, maintain relationships, or behave in a civil manner.