3 Ways To Show Respect

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3 Ways To Show Respect

Value….Appreciate…Respect

Showing appreciation for your belongings begins by first recognizing their value.  You might value one of your possessions because you worked hard to earn it, or it was a reward for achieving a goal.  Sometimes, people value something because it has been in their family for a long time and has sentimental value.  For example, you may have an old T-shirt that you wore when you and your family went on vacation.  To your friends it is just an old T-shirt, but to you it represents a special memory.

After you have recognized that your possessions have value, the next step is to appreciate them.  To appreciate something is to be thankful for it.  For instance, you may not appreciate the value of a winter coat in the summer, but in the winter, you are thankful and appreciative that you have a warm coat to wear.

Thankfulness and appreciation lead to the next step, respect.  You show respect for your possessions by taking care of them.  Taking care of your belongings includes:

1.  Not abusing them.

2.  Keeping them clean and orderly, in their appropriate places.

3.  Being sure that others who may use them, take care of them as well.

People have rules regarding their possessions.  For instance, do you remember your mom ever asking you not to walk on the carpet with your shoes on, or do you ask your brother or sister not to eat while using your computer?  Has your dad ever told you not to play ball in the driveway, because the ball could break the car’s windshield?  When we make rules regarding our possessions, we are, in effect, telling others how we want them to respect our belongings.  Rules show that we care about what we own and that we expect others to care as well.

Always Keep In Mind The 3 Ways To Show Respect

Source:  The Peaceful Solution Character Education Program

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