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Along Life’s Way
Paying Our
Respects
By Lois E. Wilson
One meaning of the word “respect” is giving special regard or esteem.
Respect is a characteristic we hope we exhibit and teach our children.
To respect the rights and property of members of the family, our
friends, neighbors, and those in authority is a positive attribute
toward civility and should be encouraged. Last week, I was pondering
the subject and penned this verse:
In Respect To
I stand for the flag
Hand over my heart.
I salute all called
Who’ve led from the start.
I bow to our laws;
They help keep us free.
I’m likely to hug
Those special to me.
I kneel at the cross
Clasping hands to pray
I thank the dear Lord
For blessings each day.
We must foster respect toward our country, its symbols, our religion
and that of others. Daniel Webster put it this way: “Let our object be
our country, and nothing but our country. And by the blessing of God,
may that country itself become a vast and splendid monument, not of
oppression and terror, but of wisdom, of peace, and of liberty,
upon which the world may gaze with admiration forever.”
Shakespeare wrote:”I do love my country’s good with a respect more
tender, more holy and profound than mine own life.”
Henry Giles said: “Esteem cannot be where there is no confidence; and
there can be no confidence where there is no respect.”
Respect is easily eroded. One who appropriately and sincerely exhibits
respect is less likely to lose the respect of others, for respect
engenders respect. To earn respect—in all respects, show it.
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