Respect..and my rant about it

1.Respect is something that is essential for a healthy, happy, productive life.
2. It should be earned yet a "default" level of respect should be given to all..even your enemies.
3. When you respect yourself you respect others.
4. I think that respect and maturity go hand and hand.
5. I think that no matter what influences you to act out the way that you are acustomed to, inside you know truly if it was deemed right or wrong...no matter how much you might convince yourself otherwise.
6. Without respect there is no way to have a stable relationship...of any kind. Girlfriends, wives, friends, neighbors...whoever is interacting with you must have a level of mutual respect or it is bound for failure.
7. If you love someone you must respect them first no matter what.
8. Disrespect often can be caused by the individuals in your closest  circles..the ones that know you best.
9. I find that while some of us do not tolerate disrespect at all, others are forced to live with it. Why? Everyone has their personal excuses..I say excuses because there is no right reason to accept such blatant disregard for respect.
10. Respect 100 percent of the time.
11. When someone is disrespected, it can affect everyone differently. Some shoot up schools, or kill their familes, while others swallow that awful pill each time until they explode.
12. Disrespect hurts the most when it hits close to home.
13. Respect eases situations and conflicts.
14. Respect or lack there of can change people and what they think and feel about them.
15. Respect your family
16. Respect your friends
17. Respect your neighbors
18. Respect your wife, husband, family, or girl\boyfriend....if you care for them then respect them or they will not always be there.
19. Respect is something amazingly simple to practice...for those who are ready for it.
20. Respect is warmth.
21. Respect will bring people closer to you.
22. People who command respect are looked up to while the later are looked down on.
23. Without respect you have nothing...respect is the foundation to build on...it comes before most.

I believe in respect whole heartedly..while my nature causes me to throw respect out the window when I am wronged, it isn't what I should be doing. At least I openly practice respect to great lenghts at times, even in the face of disrespect.
I consider myself a respectful person yet I find myself disrespected often. So called friends and close ones...the ones that affect you the most. Do you think I'm stupid? Do you really think so lowly of me that it is not only ok for you to talk, treat, and think of me that way but to do it more than once?
While you mistake my kindness or ignorance for weakness...it is not. I agree that to an extent it is a weakness...a flaw...an allowance.....but its only temporary. Only for so long will I be dealt cards that are not my hand and continue playing. Only for so long will I allow you to speak to me that way. Only for so long will your lack of respect hinder my happiness. Only for so long......
Respect is a great thing...do it its great!