I have a question for you: Where has respect gone? It seems to be a distant concept, something people did “back in the day”.
Families don’t seem to have respect among themselves and the way I hear children talk to their parents, parents don’t seem to teach it either.
What’s happened? Children and young people do not seem to respect each other and most show no respect toward the elderly and disabled.
Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like younger people do not have role models from whom to learn respect. Today, it seems to be more about parents respecting their children’s “personal spaces”.
When I was growing up, respecting my family, especially my mother and grandmother, was as natural as breathing.
I saw how my mother treated my grandmother and us four girls treated both mother and mama (our name for my grandmother) with the utmost respect and care.
We didn’t know it any other way. And I just have to say that if I had ever treated either one of them with lack of respect, well, let’s just say you wouldn’t be reading this right now.
I’m smiling as I write this. In all seriousness, we didn’t know another way. We knew how to respect because we had good role models. And that plays the largest role in how I treat others.
Treat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.
Respect has to be earned, but one of the ways you earn it as a parent is making sure that your children know that they should at all times respect you. And if they don’t, there should be serious consequences.
I’m not preaching here. I just don’t understand where respect has gone. It’s like it has packed its bags and gone on an extended vacation.
If you don’t insist that your child respect you, they will not learn to respect others. And they will not learn to respect themselves. It is give and take. You give respect and you take it when given back to you.
As parents we should treat everyone, including our own children, with respect and care. Our words, our voices, our tones should always be kind and respectful toward others.
Only when you give respect, do you receive it back.
Sending you blessings of love and kindness from Sterrett, Alabama!
Charity M. Richey-Bentley
I totally agree. We must make ourselves a committee of one on a daily basis to be an example of giving respect!
So many times I see the tail wagging the dog and parents allowing it. I would never have been able to get away with the things that today’s children get away with.
I love that keep up the good work 👌👌💪💪💪
Thank you and thank you for being here.
God bless you.
Charity
My late grandmother would tell me when you get older you have to be kind to others they might not treat you kindly but treat them with respect and love. So when I started working at the age of 18 I told all the people that I train if you don’t like how I’m gonna treat you were not going to be friends for long but everybody has taken my advice throughout the years. God’s blessings, prayers be safe. I’ve been under quarantine for three months not because the virus for protection of us. Keep on sending those words of wisdom and encouragement
It made me I thank thoughtful of other s be cause the though of others not a unpleasant way to live life.
Thank you so much for your comment.
Thank you for being here.
God bless you.
Charity
I wasn’t taught how to rest anyone ,Nor was I a wanted child, so I saw nothing but contempt, hatred, deciete backstabbed, two faced, twisted my words. After 30 yrs of hating myself, My family, most people.
After 30 yrs of being in Darkness I walked away from my family, my children, being alone, & lost,I have created a new identity, & created a new Me, a few New friends, however I weed some of the out of my life.. Because I don’t & won’t be subjected nor will I subject anyone with Less than I feel I deserve.. I love myself, & I have treated people like I want to be treated. I Always walk in the light, Never burden others with Darkness.. I want to show Kindness to each & every person that crosses my path… You Never know what darkness someone else is going thru, so a simple acknowledgement of a perfect stranger , weather it be as simple as a smile, a Nod of the head, a compliment, simply doing random acts of Kindness Everytime I leave my house.. Never having a pity party, if u feel down help someone, put your focus on someone who Needs help. I promise, you’ll feel better, live longer blessed life… So I’m truly thankful that our father takes our burdens & worries.. My life isn’t where I want it, but it’s definitely Better than where I’ve Been.. I refuse to just exsist in this dark world. I continually grow each & Every day Learning New ways to Better my life & live in Richness of myself…it truly hurts me too see N
common sense, No respect, People these days won’t do something For someone else unless It Benefits them… How Aweful. Our Lord gave his Only son for us & this is how we show our Love… I refuse to Be Nothing but A Blessing in everything I do & say.. God Bless the people who walk in darkness,Show them how to reprogram themselves. If I can teach myself different ways of thinking. Anyone should be able to do the same.. Every person deserves Happiness.. you just have to focus on turning every Negative into a positive… That’s how it all begins.. people need to create themselves as I have .. I owe it all to my Belief in The Lord, Jesus Christ & the Holy spirit.. Amen 💜🙏☮️🎶
When I was growing up ,
Children were 2 b seen and not heard , when adults were having a conversation, we dare not enter the room with adults, without saying excuse me,
we said ‘please and thank u ”
“Yes ma’ma and no ma’am ect: that wasn’t any fighting btw us kids, we knew better
You sound like you grew up in my house.
God bless you and thank you for being here.
Charity
That is so true kids theseday does not respect Elders Parents it’s like parents don’t correct them Because there afraid of going to jail.And then they act like little sh… And the parents can’t control they want listen .Well know cause they weren’t taught at the beginning.
Know my Mother if I you talking to a older person without respect l don’t care who it is I will knock your teeth down our throats and of course we believed every word my mother told us she taught respect I don’t care who they are You better respect them .God rest her soul God call another Angel Home going on 7 years I miss her so much.
That doesn’t mean that one may go around just defying people to “earn” your respect, nor does it excuse one from treating them with disrespect, because one feels they have not measured up to a level worthy of “respect.”
I totally agree that respect has no place in this world today. I always thought that you are a parent first and then your children’s friend, but it is the reverse today and parents answer to there children. Gone are the days of living in a understanding world. I give respect when earned and believe me that is less and less today. Selfish people don’t deserve respect. Love one another as God created all of us equal not by race, creed or religion.
I have NO complaints! I am Blessed with a wonderful and thoughtful Family and Friends!!
Thank you for being here.
God bless you.
Charity