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Last spring while walking in the beautiful Vail Valley I came across a group of students and their coach who had been practicing lacrosse at the community field and were on their way back to the high school field house. There were about 6 or 7 husky young men walking on the sidewalk and as I approached them, they made no effort to move to one side; instead they made me shift to the grass, so they could pass by. It took me back to the days of my youth when we were actually taught to respect people who were older than we were and imagine this—to even stand when they entered the room. Today, it seems that many people do not teach their children to respect--not teachers, community servants, our country, our laws, life, etc. When children do not learn this at an early age, it is extremely difficult to learn it later in life. The coach missed a great opportunity to demonstrate manners to his players. Maybe that is why we have so many things in the news each day about teens that are do...