Civic Duty

I think that it should be a civic duty for all people to have empathy and withhold judgement, specifically in public. It is all too easy to get angry at other people for petty things like the way they dress or talk. And people are so paranoid about being judged negatively that they often restrict themselves and put on a facade in public. I know this is really cliché, but you can meet a lot of interesting people when you look past outward appearances.
Everyone has bad days, and some people are just always exceptionally grumpy. It is hard to be patient with these people, especially on YOUR bad days, but chances are you will never see that person again. If someone grimaces at you on the bus, flash them a smile. I challenge the world to make every human interaction positive. One has to remember that everybody has their own struggles, and that something as simple as a smile or even a compliment from a stranger can make somebody's day.
P.S. dear Mr. McCarthy I did my Integration blog, so you can check that while you're here cool thanks