Doesn't it seem like people are much ruder today than just ten years ago? At least many people I have talked to lately have been rude. I think people are are really caugt up in their egos. Everything seems to be a competition. They take common mistakes as a personal attack. I have been listening to Eckhart Tolle lately and have been trying to ignore my ego a little more, in an effort to find some lasting joy in my life. My church has also been instrumental in helping me accept life and looking at life in a more positive way. It hasn't been easy changing my outlook, and it will probably take the rest of my life to find joy.