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Bible Reading: Philippians 2:1-4; Titus 3:1-2As his parents discussed plans for the coming weekend, Nolan took another helping of potatoes. "Hey! Pass the gravy," he said, interrupting their conversation. "And the salt too."Dad frowned at him. "Didn't you notice that your mother and I were talking? You interrupted us. And whatever happened to saying 'please'?""Well, sorry," said Nolan. "But I need more gravy."Mom shook her head. "Nolan, you're being very rude. That's been happening too much lately."Nolan rolled his eyes. "It's not like we're out in a restaurant or at somebody's house or anything.""You mean you'd use better manners in a restaurant?" asked Dad."Sure," said Nolan. "I try to remember to be polite when I'm with other people, but you don't expect me to be all proper around here at home, do you?""We certainly do!" said Mom. "You seem to think that you only need to have good manners when you're with other people, but that's not true. Being polite and respectful is one way to show others that we care