Respect

Our society has become one where most people are out for themselves and care little about respecting other individuals. We are all victims of a lack of respect and saddly are all culprits in the deed. We have become accustomed to being lied to by our elected officials, the heads of corporatatios and schools, entertainment, journalism, our neighbors, and yes, even ourselves.

It is time to turn this around and move respect back into a place of honor. Consider those who have gone before us and hold a place of honor and high esteem in our society... Abraham Lincoln, Susan B. Anthony, Martin Luther King Jr., Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mother Theresa, among others. What sets these apart? A determination to make a difference and a respect for others.

So, why do we listen to those who ridicule and drag others down? Are we so insecure that we revel in the trashing of others? I listen to the dis-respect exhibited on the TV and radio and wonder "When did it become popular to belittle?" I hear the disrespect and distane for President Obama and it tells me the country is trouble when the general public does not respect our leaders. Are we transfering the past onto the present? Perhaps and if so it is time to live in the present and look to the future by learning to give others the respect that is due them.

Acknowledge the problems of the past but move to the future with a postive and respectful attitude. Can we do it? To borrow a line from President Obama, "Yes we can!"