How would YOU Describe: Gratitude and/or Respect, in words?

Question

...and are these words manifested in your daily activities or
does a person have to earn your gratitude and/or respect...

Wow!!! In the short time I've been here, I
have had the pleasure to read well written thoughtful responses all filled with compassion, understanding, wisdom and personal experiences. "This
one could take all day to....(Scooter)" to
decide...I need to recharge the batteries,
again. thank YOU, all for sharing...
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Thank YOU, all for sharing your time and thoughts with US.

Answer 1

Gratitude - being thankful for all the so-called little things in life...the things that are not valued by money, material worth etc...e.g., nature, love of family and friends, animals, the six senses and being able to just admire and enjoy this world we live in. Each day I wake up I am grateful [many do not] - As I drive to work, I tend to talk aloud and thank the Lord for the ability to drive; for the car I own; my sight so I can see the children; the homes; the skies; the trees and flowers - for my hearing so I can hear laughter and the spoken word; for my ability to smell the air, the rain, the flowers; for touch - to feel another's face and the feel of all things; taste - food in all its varieties; etc etc...and my heart which can still feel love.

I make a gratitude list weekly and more often if I find myself locked into despair over trivial like challenges.

Respect: honoring another human being for being HUMAN...for going through trials and tribulations; accomplishments; pain, joy that I can only guess at....and recognizing I know not from whence they come or what they have endured.

Answer 2

To me gratitude is an attitude and sense of thankfulness that comes from within. As I have gotten older I feel more of an intense gratitude for so many little things. The "small stuff" in life doesn't seem as important. I think respect is something that I try to give to all unless they have done something to deserve otherwise. Respecting others differences and opinions is something that I also feel is important. I don't always agree with others actions or thoughts, but I do respect the fact that it's their thoughts. I can have my own and still show respect for another even if it is to be quiet at times, if that seems to be the way to go.

Answer 3

I have this great passion for thoughts and sharing my ideas had started thinking about my answer when I clicked on to the question and could not help but read Walleys.(his was the first one)
You know if one thinks about what he said that is the answer!!!Those few lines said it best no mess no fuss. The only thing I could add would be no one has to earn my gratitude or respect. I give it a way with no strings.

Answer 4

Gratitude is the appreciation for a good deed.
Respect is to hold someone in high regard. People deserve a certain amount of respect in the form of politness but ultimately respect should be earned.

Answer 5

Gratitude is being thankful, first to the one who created us all and for the gifts he gives us daily. Then gratitude is being thankful to one's friends, family, people who tried to educate us had a positive or sometimes a negative effect on one's life so that one can do better in the world.

Respect when one is older is earned, however when one is young up to say early 20s, respect is something that is both given and taken by virtue of manners and character development taught by one's parents and or guardians .

Simply put respect and dignity are reflected by the Golden Rule , do unto others as you would have them do unto .

Answer 6

This one could take all day to answer... I've heard it said that one must earn both. I however, generally give both unless I'm given a reason not to.

I am grateful for people just being who they are. They deserve respect because they like the rest of us, are here on planet earth. They, have the same problems we do, the same responsibilities, and that alone makes them deserving of respect.

I have the hardest time showing gratitude and respect to myself! My own worst critic...

Answer 7

Gratitude is heartfelt thanks to someone, for something or other, that they have done for you. I have noticed, gratitude is rarely given if you do something for someone without their asking for help. If someone is clearly in need of help and you do something before they ask for help, very often their response is to be very angry with you. Like you have humiliated them in some way. As if they were about to do something but in your helping of them you are suggesting that they were too weak to do this (whatever it is) for themselves. wail until they ask, do the same thing and they will be grateful. Respect is simply treating people properly. Yes, no, please, thank you, its not difficult. The only time I routinely encounter people showing disrespect is with white racists who will go out of their way to pick a fight or make disrespectful remarks to an ethnic person. They will let the ethnic know what he (the racist) thinks and if one then objects he will then scream that his freedom of speech is being limited.

Answer 8

I say "Thank You" often, that is my gratitude daily to anyone I come in contact with. I respect everyone with eye contact a smile and words of kindness.
It is my experience these two things bring back one hundred fold a life filled with love from others. I do not demand that all people give back in the same way.
Some people are just not happy with themselves and if they were I feel that is the key to bringing joy to others. ♥

Answer 9

I am very grateful for all I have.
I appreciate and acknowledge all that is done for me.

My husband describes me of having a "Gift of a Grateful Heart"

I wear my feeling on the surface and so I am careful not to do or say anything to hurt some ones feelings.

As far as respect goes . . . .I believe we have to act in a manner that we can respect ourselves, before we can expect to be respected by others.

I am a respecter of others, until they prove otherwise.

Very good question.

Answer 10

I would describe gratitude as being grateful for what I have. I don't take many things for granted.
As far as respect goes, I respect all living things, until it is shown that respect isn't deserved.