A Lesson About Respect

A convo between Jailyn and my dad this weekend:

Grampa: When you are speaking with someone older than you, you need to remember that they are NOT your peers. You have to speak *up* to them to show respect.

Jailyn: (looking perplexed) Um.... But if I "speak up" to them, wouldn't THAT be considered disrespectful, Grampa?

Grampa: Not at all. Why would that be disrespectful?

Jailyn: Bec. "speaking up" means you have to speak louder. And mommy says that yelling at old people is considered very rude.

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OY VEY.  Mama's got some 'splainin to do, Lucy.