What Respect Means to Me

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Respect - something I offer people at the onset - something I've earned through age and experience and credentials - deferring to our elders - listening - being humble - something parents don't get for nothing - they need to earn it - parents need to respect their kids - artists need to respect each other and honor each other's work -

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. --as the "Queen of Soul" would say it, should mean take care of your personal business first, and as Spike might put it "Do the right thing". I lean towards the golden rule "do unto others and you would have them do unto you".

From the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy:
Respect has great importance in everyday life. As children we are taught (one hopes) to respect our parents, teachers, and elders, school rules and traffic laws, family and cultural traditions, other people's feelings and rights, our country's flag and leaders, the truth and people's differing opinions.

Respect is going before someone to help or assist or whatever.
It is to take the initiative before being asked.
It is not assuming and being open to change.
It is inspiring and supporting different learning styles without agenda and with a lot of patience.
It is listening with your heart.