Politeness of Some of the French

On many of the buses that I've ridden on, there have been several occasions during which people have given up their seats up to elderly passengers. This sort of thing is not unusual for parts of Asia but something that I rarely see in Hawaii. In any case, I was deeply moved by this gesture: here. as elsewhere, there is a mad rush for seats once the doors open and often it is the elderly who board later.

More often than not, the people giving up their seats are young, perhaps under or about 20 years old, which is an encouraging sign. As much of a bad rap as young people might get, this just goes to prove that there are some young people out there who are sensitive enough to care.