Wednesday Respect
OVERALL RATING
RESPECT IS IT GONE FROM OUR WORLD? Respect is frequently absent in our society. In person â and especially online â snark and sarcasm often rule. Talking down to someone or insulting one another is the new norm. For adults and for kids, respect is often nowhere to be found. No longer do we use terms like âsirâ and âmaâamâ when speaking to a stranger. Addressing elders with terms of esteem is rare as well. And having respect for authority seems to have gone out of style long ago. Todayâs digital world has taken this to a new level. It has become commonplace to sling opinions on a screen, whether on social media or while leaving a comment on a blog post. And unfortunately, sometimes these comments and thoughts arenât tucked in an envelope of respect. Instead they are laced with cynicism, mockery, or disdain. However, todayâs challenge talks about respect. And not just respecting those in authority, like a teacher, a police officer, or a judge. It goes so far as to say that we are to respect everyone. Everyone. Does this mean the grumpy neighbor whose dog uses your yard as an outhouse? Yes. Does it include your combative relative who never speaks respectfully to you? Yes. What about the difficult person on that committee with you, whose personality and behavior get on your very last nerve? Yep. That one too. We can learn to speak respectfully no matter the situation. Have a great Wednesday and RESPECT THOSE YOU MEET.