And some people are intent on building a 4 lane superhighway.Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary
Pleasant greetings are one thing, as mentioned, though, this this thread is about holidays and appropriate mentions. The reason I brought up making appropriate comments to those who have gone out of their way to explain the holidays is that I had a senior NCO in a unit who explained his faith (Islam) to anyone who asked, and whenever he took a day for religious reasons he would explain it to everyone who paid attention, as he was tired of comments about SFC A. getting all the days off for his religion. He didn't just take the days off, he practiced his faith. I wish I had been wise enough at the time to pay more attention. Because he did what he did, the comments were few and were mainly making the appropriate wishes on whatever the day happened to be. His actions brought understanding to a group who wouldn't normally get that type of instruction, and tolerance for the faith within the unit because of his actions.
I cringe when I hear some of the comments made to people on religious holidays, "Happy good Friday" is not as uncommon as one might think. If you don't know what the holiday is about, just exchange normal greetings. If they are zealous enough to be offended by someone missing whatever holiday it is, then they should be zealous enough to educate the people the come in contact with about the holiday, rather than just getting annoyed that the holiday isn't common knowledge.
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