Offended

W hen you go to someone's wedding H ave you done so in clothes that are unsuitable? E ver shown up for an evening out wearing shorts? R emember the times when we "dressed" for dinner? E ven now, some do so. I t isn't everyday that special things happen in our lives... S trange how inadequate we are in showing respect. T here are times when a casual attitude is not offensive. H ovever, that is for the mundane. E ach one of us makes choices with regard to events in life. R ecently, I attended the memorial for a friend's mother. E very one who was there knew that this was a somber occasion. S ome, however, did not take the time to think about their demeanor. P erhaps we have gone overboard with our "casual" attitudes. E xpectations for me are that one would come dressed for the ceremony. C asual attire and wearing baseball caps are fine at a picnic, but T hen, I was taught that social graces begin at home.