I am basically an insane redneck with money. That isn't classy.
I don't think it is important to be classy, but being a good person is. What does it take to be a good person?
-Must care about others and to go out of ones way to help others. But not to be a sucker to be taken advantage of.
-Must love ones family and put them first.
-Must forgive others of the transgressions against you. That doesn't mean you set your self up again for repeated abuse. A good person doesn't allow themselves to be abused. Being abused is not good.
-Must strive to be kind.
-Must do ones best to be active in the community and make it better.
-Must work. That does not mean have a job(stay at home parent if that is your focus, charity work, and if disabled or sick whatever you can do to make thing better for another count). Must be willing to do physical and mental labor if capable of it.
-Must be willing to accept people as they are but wanting and expecting the best for them and of them. A real tough balancing act.
-Must strive to be self reliant when possible.
-Must not take advantage of others.
-Must try to improve oneself daily and learn something daily.
-Must make a positive impact on the world, especially to those close to them.
-Must accept oneself and love oneself. Must forgive oneself ones weaknesses while struggling with them. I struggle here. I have a real hard time forgiving myself and loving me.
-Must be honest in ones dealings.
-Must be respectful of others, including their time.
I don't always live up to these standards. I fail daily. I think the struggle to be a good person is the important part. No one is doing all the above all the time, but is what we should try for. I haven't always been a good person and I fall short daily still. I do think I am a good person as a whole though.