The Seekers….

This is my way of sharing my views on respect in hopes that I can reach out and change people who don’t have it, that do but don’t share it, and to the people that just don’t think about it. Life is too short to live with anger and hate, it causes unnecessary effort. But life is also long enough to where we can have either a positive or negative impact that affects not only our lives but other people’s lives as well. The good and bad thing about that is if it’s something positive it can be passed on even longer than our own lives, but if it’s negative it can have the opposite effect. Everything starts from the day we are born; the way that we are raised, treated, the people we meet, and the experiences we face all have an influence on who we are and who we become….. We might not have the power to change the past, but we damn well have the power to change today and the future. Right now we can make changes that better our lives, our families lives, our children or future children’s lives, our co-workers lives, and even strangers lives. But first we need to make changes for ourselves; it all starts with us. Everyone has their own vision of what a successful life is to them and that’s alright because were all different and we have the right to our own opinion. The most important thing to understand is we have the right to do what we gotta do to make ourselves happy but we don’t have the right to stand in the way of someone else’s path to happiness; that’s where respect comes in. Respect is a powerful word. Imagine if everyone had respect……. We could all live in the same world together without hurting one another. We don’t all have to get along but if we have respect we can accept each others differences….. Kids would not have to worry about being bullied or made fun of at school, instead they can just focus on learning, growing, and building a better future for themselves…… If we had respect for ourselves we wouldn’t sell our bodies for money or fill it with drugs that will lead us to no where…… If we had respect for others we wouldn’t sell other peoples’ bodies for money or sell drugs to people that will eventually ruin their life…… If we had respect for women we wouldn’t beat them or rape them…… If we had respect for another persons’ life murder would not exist and families wouldn’t have to go through the pain of losing a loved one for a reason they can’t understand…… If husbands and wives respected each other they would not cheat and break the vows they swore on…… If everyone had respect the world would be a better place, but right now thats not the case. I do understand that bad people go through things in life that lead them to become who they are…. but I also believe that people should get what they deserve ans own up to their mistakes before being forgiven. Everyones eyes…..I want to spread this page across myspace and get people to at least think about what Ive written on this page. Im not the first person to think this, say it, or write it…. I just dont think that theres enough people in the world that live it. Who I am doesnt matter… but what i wrote does. We act different ways based on different situations… Im not saying that we should respect a person that is disrespectful… but what if they could read this before they are…. I know that these words alone might not be strong enough to change a person but i know that strength is in numbers…

“Having the heart to respect and the power of understanding can make living easier”