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Have we forgotten?

Have we forgotten what compassion, manners, patience and respect are? As a society?
Everyday I see and meet so many people. Some have not forgotten that a little kindness and human connection goes a long way, other days I meet those who need instant gratification. Who complain and whine over the simplest of things.
They can't remember what it's like to be kind and have patience.
I've watched parents not care about their kids being little twats to other people, or throw trash wherever... Growing up if I did even a minuscule act mirroring any sort of behavior like that my parents would've knocked the freckles off my face! My kids don't even dare try to be little jerks because they know Mom and Dad will not tolerate that behavior to others. You wanna be a hellion, do it at home.
What are we doing as a society for our future? We are so focused on here and now, on swiping left or right and making sure we are right that we have forgotten we are not always right, that other people have valid opinions too even if they don't match yours and above all..... We have forgotten to love our fellow kind. We seem to forget in order for some to be comfortable others suffer to carry us into comfort.
If you haven't worked in customer service or some menial job scrubbing and cleaning or back breaking manual labor chances are you are one of the ones who've been carried through life, be it from stepping on others backs and not caring or being handed birth lottery.
Stop before you open your entitled mouth when you think the person serving your food is uneducated, and hey even if they are, what gives you the right to treat them like a second class citizen or worse.
We should be lifting ourselves up. Not beating each other down.

Why am I doing this?

As the title says, why am I doing this?

To be honest, I don't really know. I hope to reach people maybe? Or let people who stumble here know they're not alone and that whatever they're going through is normal (to some of us), or maybe give some life weary entity a little hope.
I hope to make someone laugh, or maybe cry, maybe help people realize that it's ok to feel crazy.
If I can do this for one person or fifty people then I think this will be more than worth it and this is why I'm doing it. This is just going to be a smorgasbord blog. No real rhyme to it. We are just gonna go with it. I say we in a hopeful way that I'll touch someone's life and they will follow along with this.

Let me tell you a little about me.
I'd start with where I came from but I'll leave that for later.
Right now, I'm me first and foremost, I'm 36 (😱😰😭) I work. I actually enjoy my job. It doesn't pay well but it's very laid back and the hours are so great. They match my life and that is worth it's weight in gold. I have been lucky enough to travel many places in the US. I've experienced things I'd never thought I would. I've learned so much and some days I feel I can't learn anymore then I meet someone new.
I love to learn and see beauty in things even when they look ugly and unpromising. I love to cook and I love photography. I love the outdoors.
The rest of who I am follows, i struggle daily as a person, I suffer from a few things that I may touch on later.
I'm a wife to a very stubborn guy, I'm a mom to 3 wonderful, batty, and inspiring children. 13, 7, and 17m.
They are the reason I breathe and wake up everyday. They keep me going each day when I feel like I've had enough and can't go anymore. They are my totem even when they all are driving me insane.
My teen is intelligent, artistic, and athletic, she's also beautiful and has the strange sense of humor that will make even the most frustrated and sad person laugh.
Next my middle kiddo, Mr 7yrs old is my high maintenance kiddo. Bless him. He has a healthy sense of adventure and wonder despite his special needs and health issues. There's so much to say about him, hell all of my kids but I'm trying to keep it simple right now. He also has a great sense of humor, a wild imagination and is very quick to understand how things work and uses it to his advantage.
Last but absolutely not least is the baby. What can I say about Mr tubtub. His personality shines. His laugh and smile are absolutely contagious. His crazy little antics drive me to the point I question his intelligence already. He has an unnatural obsession with my shoes and peeing on everything in arms reach.

In closing today, just keep going.