Some words have become such fossil-like around us that we know they exist but then again so did the dinosaurs and dodo birds. We are blessed with many such fossils ..one such is maybe respect. sounds so strong and out there and OMG type . you say it and instantly everyone imagines someone like Morgan Freeman or some James bond walking into a room . But then again we all love our fantasies and I , more than anyone , am too dreamy about even the smallest of things.
So back to where I was .. respect has such low occurrence nowadays . Or maybe it was always like this in every century and time. anything which can give people their own space , Honor and be considerate about their opinions , basically just being reminded of the fact that every body is AT LEAST still a human no matter what else flaws they have ... all of this has gone to the dogs. I've seen maybe one trait in some people but mostly all of us have that empty space where these three things should be.
Now you'd respect your mom and dad and maybe your siblings but that same scenario and put some stranger into it , like a friend or a colleague or anyone you know not too well . BOOM the person you were at home just left the building baby. We are someone mean , or obnoxious. We just don't have the decency to be polite. When we are small we are taught how to respect elders be it anyone even the meanest person you know . But what do we do ? we humiliate them , try to show them that your so above them and they are so down on the floor .
That's the main problem , we want people to bow down to us . We want them to wail and cry and beg at our feet . We want to be gods for them . We want importance , consideration and emotional ego pleasing lives from the ones around us be it our family or Friends or anyone that we are ready to do anything . All these things that we want ... well honey they all sum up into one word and that is respect . Its Honor . Its some self esteem we need to see reflected in the eyes of those who are in front of us . But sadly we don't get it . Alot of people give it but the taking end is empty and will remain empty probably even after their deaths .
I guess that's life .. but I think we need to start earning respect by giving it . By not judging on someones history. By just trying to think or put ourselves there. that is the simplest of ways . If only we had the sense to actually implement it . Instead we choose to suffer and face humiliation because of the degradation we have given ourselves to people.
Cheerio :)
