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PATH TO GOODNESS

“When
“When I go home, it's an easy way to be grounded. You learn to realize I go home, it's an easy way to be grounded. You learn to realize
what truly matters.” —T
what truly matters.”
—Tony Stewartony Stewart

PART–I

HOUSE ETIQUETTES

Before going out into the world, we usually get our first lessons in social graces,

etiquettes, and manners from those closest to us: Parents, grandparents, and
other family members. Home is hopefully a place of comfort and safety for most

of us, but it is also a place where we might stand to refine our interpersonal
etiquette with household members.

Take your shoes off when you enter the house.
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l Keep your mobile phone away from the dining table.
Avoid the temptation to always open up the fridge.
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Always flush the toilet after use.
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l Wash your hands before dinner.
Treat people and property with respect.
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Knock on closed doors before entering.
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Make pleasant conversation.
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Ask before you borrow things.
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Apologise when you make a mistake.
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A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Keep your ________________ away from the dining table.

2. Treat ________________ and property with respect.

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