"Respect commands itself, and can be neither given nor withheld when it is due." Eldridge Cleaver
Summer vacation is over, and the kids are back in school. I overheard a mom remind her young son to listen to his teacher. Part of making our children civilized is teaching respect for authority. That begins in the home, and it needs to start early. But while you are teaching that young child to respect you as the parent, you had better make sure you are the kind of person who deserves respect.
There is a big difference between respecting the position and respecting the person. All the difference in the world.
Susan
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