MajestyJo |
10-28-2014 12:29 PM |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2014
You are reading from the book Today's Gift
I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in human beings.
—Pearl S. Buck
We owe each other respect. We cannot expect to be respected if we don't respect others around us. When we respect others, we respect their property and personal belongings as well as their self-esteem and their right to voice an opinion. Respect is a way of cooperating with each other.
We can imagine a submarine where crewmembers did not respect each other's personal belongings or their ability to do the job. The ship would soon stop functioning because of the chaos. In a family we live in close quarters, like a submarine crew. Respect for each other is one of the things, which keep chaos from breaking out. When we grow in respect for each other's property, abilities, and self-esteem, we soon see how valuable each member of our crew really is.
How can I show respect to those around me today?
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Sounds like do onto others as I would have them do onto me. Something I learned in early recovery, if you see someone and they are wearing something that you find pleasing to you, compliment them on it, whether in the rooms or outside of it. Several times over the years, on the bus, in the mall, walking down the street, I have said, "Excuse me, I really like your suit/shoes/dress, whatever I like the colour, I like the design, it really suits you." It wasn't done to get strokes, it was done because I meant it. It made me feel good and by the smile on their faces, it made them feel good and not one person ignored me. A few were a little stand offish, but not many but they did acknowledge. I didn't go up all gushy, and I don't do it every day and all over the place, just when the spirit moved me. Just some of those warm fuzzy moments in my life that are priceless.
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