be a prefect in life. I'm not gonna apologize but i'm gonna change my self by not being late and respect others. Dave, so sorry about the late reply; gosh, I bet you'll never see this but here's hoping you do. I really reply to all my comments right away but this one slipped through the cracks.... So having said that, I am actually very confused by your comment. Are you punctual or late? Hopefully the latter, Hi Tina, I am sorry you get hurt. I do too, frankly. Well, more angry than hurt -- and yes, they don't "mean" to but it is a complete disrespect of our time. No other way to explain it. Educate, educate! Thank you for this post, Farnoosh! I was inspired by your words, and I'm with you on the importance of punctuality as an expression of respect and love...it shows that you don't take the people in your life for granted. Great article! Punctuality is something I've been thinking about lately. My parents and I had this on-going joke about how Hispanic people are always late. My dad is pastor of a Hispanic church and I know how frustrating it is for him when the members are so careless about their punctuality. My best friend's mom is from a spanish country but it never ceases to astound me how the only "spanish" trait about my best friend is that she is late. Always. To dates, church, school, weddings, meetings... absoloutley everything. It's sad