#294: R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Friday, August 17)

People throw around the word "respect" but I think for many people, it's overused. That's because "respect" means different things to different people. For some, it means to be honored and esteemed; for others, it just means acknowledgement; still others see respect as reciprocity--treat me the way I treat you.

Whatever your definition of respect, remember:

• Respect goes beyond the obvious.  Sometimes you can be disrespectful and not even know it.
• It's subjective. 
• It's not always reciprocal. The old saying "you have to give respect to get respect" isn't always true. Just because you respect someone doesn't mean they'll respect you back. 
• Respect isn't requested; it's given. If you have to ask for someone's respect, should they even be part of your circle?
• Children deserve respect too.