For me and you to know

Taare Zameen Par

On Solomon Islands, when the natives want a part of the forest for cultivation, they do not cut the trees. They simply gather around the tree and shout abuses at it—curse at it. In a matter of days, the tree withers and shrivels. It dies on its own. - Ram Nikumbh

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Respect means no interruption.

Respect mean no confrontation.

Respect means no accusation.

Respect means no "mocking",

Especially, no mocking of elders.

Respect means no lies between us.

Respect means no betrayal of confidence.

Respect means no "ripping off".

Respect means no hording.

Respect means no "lording it over" someone.

Respect means no ordering around.

Respect means no yelling in anger.

Respect means no bad language.

Respect means no name calling.

Respect means controlling yourself.

Respect is not a commodity.

Respect is a way of being.

Respect is in our chest not in our hand.

Respect is for all of life.

Respect is for every species in the world,

including all four races.

Respect is for all our relations.

Respect is focusing on and dealing in
"issues" and not personalisms".

Respect is focusing on "what" is right

rather than "who" is right.

Respect means owning our own negativity

and not being a "Blame Shifter."

A "Blame Shifter" is one who projects or shifts

his own negativity onto someone else.

This is the process of bigotry, war, and genocide.

Respect is keeping the lines of communication open

with those who have a different opinion,

and making a sincere attempt to let them be heard and understood.

Respect means listening until everyone has been heard and understood,

only then is there a possibility for "Balance and Harmony". - Dave Chief

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Stick and stones may break our bones, but words will break our hearts... - Robert Fulghum