Respect

What is respect? Respect is awareness. If I respect you I will listen to you. Not stand there and look at you. I Listen. I drop my entire thought process to put full awareness on the words you say. That's respect. We have the greatest gift in the universe, the gift of awareness. It is precious, more precious than time because it transcends time. And we only have so much of either. How we spend our time is an indication of our self-respect. How we spend our attention is an indication of our respect for others. Life is a beautiful thing. Cherish it.