A b e c e d a r i a n

A socially learned but non testable attitude, like the blues, marked by generosity and sensibility; a social grace--- a kind of ethical eloquence acquired by virtue of experience and time. The civic sense that gets expressed through care, concern and respect for others. The organic process of reciprocal behavior which transpires when adults uphold an honorable image of the world, and kids take them up on their ideals. What the best teachers possess.