Respect

Getting respect from others seems to be a thing of the past. I'm not quite sure of the reason people no longer hold others feelings with regard, as they did when I was growing up in the Sixties. Perhaps it has something to do with how different we treat our fellow human beings today.

I was visiting California Adventure Theme Park last Tuesday. While waiting in line (as small as it was) I couldn't help but notice a few other people walk past where I was standing in line. They claimed they had other family members already in line ahead of us, and continued to past us by (as well as others) on their way to the front of the line. I was appalled by their lack of regard for my feelings, and the others already in line.

Of course, my experience is only one small example of their disrespect. If we don't pay any attention to it at this stage, it will only grow into larger scenes. Is the lack of respect for others something we need to remain quiet about? Must we continue to indure this way of life on a daily basis?

As a hearing impaired individual I require to be treated with respect. Respect is something all of us need to work on day by day. For every action, there is a reaction and the actions we choose to take affect others as well. We should practice paying attention to just how our actions affect others! Sometimes we tend to look the other way, when we should stand tall with our eyes wide open and pay attention to what we're saying to our friends, neighbors, and our children.

I'm not looking for someone to blame this total lack of respect on, but who's responsible? In the world we're living in these days, it appears every one is to busy to demand what we all deserve....RESPECT. Why do we accept such a disgraceful attitude from others to be just a normal part of our lives? This non-acceptable behavior should not be tolerated, and yet, it is everyday.

We need to listen to the problems going on in our world. Since the pace of our world seems to be going by so fast. Maybe it's time to take a break and slow down just a bit, to catch our breath and begin to re-learn and re-teach how to give and receive respect. This kind of situation won't just disappear on it's own, without someone giving the problem some notice and time.

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