Try it where you live.

It is useful to remember that civility is an important part of effective civics and politics.

We can benefit by learning:

• more of civility.
• some collaborative leadership.
• about consensus building.
• a deeper level of tolerance.
• about sources of conflict.
• how people who are fundamentally different from one another can develop sensitivities that will enable them to get along.

We are at our best when we:

• • are listening.
  • are working in partnership with others.
  • lead by example.
  • have the courage to be appropriately humble.

Learn, educate yourself, find out what others have to say, organize, plan.

We have a lot to learn. My old aunt said that by beginning we are half way there. After that, one keeps on keeping on.

by Richard Sheehan

for Mago Bill