Looking at the news today, one of George Washington’s “Rules for Civility and Decent Behaviour” makes a lot of sense. Maybe we should go back to teaching character this way.

The rule I’m thinking of was written this way: “Associate yourself with Men of good quality if you Esteem your own Reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad Company.”

Although my Mom and Dad didn’t know about these rules as I was growing up, they taught me the essence of this rule. Make good friends. Good friends will help you rather than hinder you.

This all came to mind after reading this comic from Peanuts:

Snoopy is lying atop his doghouse when Sally says to him: “You never do anything except eat and sleep!”

Sally turns to walk away and shouts: “You’re a disgrace!”

Snoopy responds: “What’s wrong with eating and sleeping? “

Finally Snoopy says: “It keeps me off the streets!”

Nowadays video games seem to be the thing that keeps them off the streets!