Have you noticed there is less respect for others these days? The younger generation doesn’t seem to respect their elders as much. People doesn’t seem to respect the authority and those above them. Kids doesn’t respect their parents. People doesn’t respect the American flag and our President anymore.

RESPECT: A feeling of deep admiration for someone or something, due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights,or tradition of others.

As Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, sang, “What you want, baby, I got. What you need, you know I got it. All I’m asking is for a little respect. Respect: find out what it means to me.”

In Romans 13:7, “Give everyone what you owe them: if you owe… respect, then respect; if honor, than honor.”

I was taught to respect my elders as a child. I was told as a child whenever I saw an elderly person and didn’t know that person, they were known as grandparents; because they are someone grandparents.

Respect isn’t a right. We aren’t entitled to it-and we can never earn it by demanding it. It’s something we earn because of our character-and by giving it to others. If we want to be respected, we have to show ourselves to be worthy of it, not by status, possessions, or accomplishments, but by honesty, integrity, and responsibility.

Respect can only be earned, not ordered. And character is the key to earning it. Maintain your character, and other people’s respect for you will grow.

Do you find it difficult to respect certain people like your boss at work?

Some managers or supervisors shouldn’t be bosses because of the way they treat their employees. They demand respect but they do not respect their employees. They are authoritarian, by the way they runs their department and business. They run it like a dictator.

Just like some parents are abusive and they demanded respect because they are the parent. As I said before in previous blog, I had a difficulty to swallow Ephesians 6, where it says to children should honor and respect their parents.

Respect must not be demanded by others. It must be earned. This why I said that respect is a 2-way street. If you want respect-you must earn it.

Just like there are people to respect a person lifestyle choice; no matter if they are gay or straight or a transvestite. I can respect their choices and accept it. Just don’t force us to accept it. Let us get to know you as an individual instead. If you forced someone to respect and accept, it will only bring about hatred and discord.

First of all, I have a cousin who is gay. I still love and respect him and his choice he made. Just like I have a young friend who likes to wear women’s clothing and is gay. I respect and honor him because he didn’t forced himself and forced me to accept him. I respected and accepted him because we became friend; once I got to know him.

Another example of respect is when I first became a Republican in 1984. I was going to NDSU and had a professor, Dr.Matchie, who was a Democrat. We respected each other and he became my advisor. You don’t see that anymore on college campuses.

This seems to be true in today’s society. There are people who dispute hatred if you vote Republican or even if you voted for Donald Trump. They called us racist and hicks. They don’t want to listen to reasons or accept the fact. They cannot understand why we would vote like that. By the way a person vote can now divide family now more than ever. It was never like that years ago.

Politics and prejudice, how the hell did it ever come to this? When everybody’s gotta pick a side. It doesn’t matter if you’re wrong or right. I believe we are all brothers and sisters. Let us walk in hand in hand together. Let us love and respect one another despite of our differences. There are people who would attack you if you didn’t get the vaccine or for any other reasons. It’s should be our choice.

That’s how love wins by just getting along with one another. Let us respect and accept one another. Don’t force others to respect and you accept you and your beliefs. If you want respect, you got to earn it. Respect is a 2-way street!! Respect my opinions and I will respect yours. Yet there are people looking for a fight more and more lately for no reasons at all.