How do we sing the national anthem?

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I got a chance to watch a last full show last Friday. Just like in any movie house, the national anthem was played before the movie started. Everyone inside the movie house stood to pay respect, except one. A woman maybe in her sixties just sat back. Her grandchild, whom I presumed is,aged 6 to 8 years old, was pulling her to stand up. She told the child to be quiet and just sit down. A few seconds after, a man, whom I presumed was her husband, came. At first, he signaled the woman to stand up. He gave way to his wife and sat down. However, maybe nationalism or shame enveloped him, he stood up. His wife remained seated on her chair until the anthem ended. All throughout the incident, I could see the grandchild standing and singing the national anthem. I was so distracted by incident that it affected me so much. I watched the movie with much child. I could see confusion in her eyes as she observed the three people just in front of us. I believe standing to pay tribute our country is a very small thing to do. It is an act that could set an example. If the couple standing in front of us can't to it properly, I ask myself, what other examples to they show to the little girl with them. How many others are like this?