"Excuse Me, Darlin'"

Just overheard, when I was eating at a local restaurant, "Excuse me, darlin'." Naturally, I looked up to see who that nice gentleman could be. Isn't that something when having good manners draws attention like that!

That's certainly something I like living in a small town in the south. We do teach out children to say, "ma'am" and "sir". Now, I know some folks might take offense at the "darling" or "sweetheart" reference, but it always makes me smile when somebody addresses me that way. Maybe, we need to loosen up. It's not like they are addressing you as "babe".

Here's hoping you have a pleasant day, sweetheart!