「黄金律」に従って生きていますか？

*太字の単語やフレーズは、今週のボキャブラリーです。この記事の最後に詳しい説明を載せています。


Growing up in my house, there were many rules. My parents always told me that I should be honest, share when I had enough, always ask before taking, and I should always be polite, especially to my elders. But the number one rule was always the “golden rule”. I remember my mother often telling me that I should always treat people with kindness and respect, even when they were unkind or disrespectful to me. My mother would ask me, “do you want people to be nice to you?” and of course I would answer, “Yes.” She would then say, “then you should always be kind and respectful to others.”


I remember it wasn’t always easy as a kid to follow the golden rule but as I got a little older, the golden rule was—and still is—the most important rule in my life. Whether it is a stranger I meet, my friends, my family or my wife, I always do my best to treat people with respect and kindness since that is how I want others to treat me.

How about you? Do you live by the golden rule? Also, what were some rules in your house when you were growing up?

I look forward to hearing your answers when we speak this week.

Be well.

Keith//

growing up
大人になる

...share when I had enough
充分に持っているときは、まわりにシェアする

always ask before taking...
自分の所有物でないものを借りたり、頂くときは、必ずその人に聞く

elders
先輩、年配の人や年上の人

golden rule
黄金律

treat people
（人を）扱う

unkind
不親切

disrespectful
無礼な

stranger
知らない人