I live in an area where there are teenagers from many cultural backgrounds and many socio-economic backgrounds. There are kids with every kind of lessons available - on sports teams and in musical groups, with good schools and high expectations. There are kids with poor families who can on afford what a school district rated "far below average" can offer. And in both areas and everywhere in between, they are polite and hard working, looking me in the eye and giving mutual respect.
In the whole region, I have only gotten fantastic service by those hired in stores and fast-food places. They are attentive. They get it right. They are not distracted by conversations with each other. They are working calmly and efficiently with each other. I have never seen any of these teens or young adults with a cell-phone out while on the job. This is in San Diego County but it was also true when I lived in Orange County and in Riverside County.
I have no illusions of perfection in them or in any group of people in the world. I am just impressed with their work and I wanted to thank them.
Brian Kent