Posted by Annon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:26 pm

I am lost for my own words I admit and I am just as guilty as the next for my own emotional reaction at times. However, we need to work at solutions as a community I feel.

"You can sing about respect all day long, but if you don’t behave in a manner reflective of your self-respect, you won’t have followers. Leadership requires respecting others and treating others with civility – the act of being kind and courteous. Respect is earned, and it is often requested. When the inspiration to respect others is present, civility follows."

Posted by Annon, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 19, 2009 at 3:58 pm

Marshal Rosenthal was a pioneer of Non Violent Communication.

This communication and similar versions are taught in prisons, major companies as well as Pleasanton Schools.

The PUSD teaches and implements A "Community Of Character" program.

*AS a family we try and go by these principals within our home and community. Our 6 year old child is doing BETTER than we as adult are, but WE are working on this!! I feel that as a COMMUNITY, WE should ALL be working REALLY HARD at this!

How many here on this forum can take a pledge to work towards implementing these principals within OUR COMMUNITY, including on this community FORUM??

How can we EXPECT our children as young a 5 to learn and implement these basic principals, if we as an ADULT are not willing to follow the same principals?

Building A Community Of Character:

Responsibility-

Do what you are supposed to do

Always do your BEST

Be ACCOUNTABLE for your choices

Compassion-

Be KIND to self, OTHERS and the ENVIRONMENT

HELP others in NEED

BE FORGIVING

Self Discipline-

Practice SELF CONTROL

Set goals and work towards them

STRIVE for PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT

Honesty-

TELL the TRUTH

Be TRUSTWORTY

Don't CEAT or STEAL

Respect-

Use GOOD MANNERS, not bad language

BE COSIDERATE, HONOR the FEELINGS OF OTHERS

DEAL PEACEFULLY WITH ANGER, INSULTS and DISAGREEMENTS

Integrity-

BE reliable, do what you say you will do

Have the COURAGE to DO THE RIGH THING

Build A GOOD REPUTATION

Posted by Annon, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Sep 19, 2009 at 4:04 pm

"I messages" taught in the PUSD School District Community Of Character.

Example:

I FEEL terrible when you report my post to the authorities, because I have a NEED to denigrate others including the President. Would you be WILLING to sit back and let me tear our community apart?