Soapbox (chivalry IS dead)

Leaving the mall today a well dressed lady held the door for us (the kids and I).  There were two sets of doors to walk through and Sam was already holding the other door so I encouraged Henry to take the door from the kind woman and allow her to walk through.

She let go of the door and walked two doors down, proceeded to open her own door and walk through completely ignoring Henry and Sam's attempts to be courteous. 

If the expectation of any gentlemanly behavior, from our young men, is gone it completely undermines my attempts, as a mother, to teach my sons such behavior.

And then chivalry really is dead. 

But then...

About 14 years ago, in Atlanta... on the MARTA... I watched a young man give up his seat for an elderly lady...  And that is when I knew I would marry him.

So we will keep at it.  If you see us out, you'll see my boys opening doors, giving up their seats for ladies and even girls,  letting ladies and girls go first and even walking on the outside of us {and yes that does include their sisters}!  Not because they get thanked, but because that is how men should treat ladies.

And so here on Team Babetz...

Chivalry is NOT dead!!!