A reflection on respect

To respect is to see.
To see clearly without judgment, without delusion, as things are.

To respect is to value what you see
To value its existence,
to value its life,
to value its reason for existence.

To respect is to respect the rights, responsibilities and values of others.
To respect their health,
to respect their minds,
to respect their bodies.

To respect is to be clear in the mind of all things past and all things future. The things that have passed that we continue to recall. The things of the future not yet promised. To be in the present. To be in the now moment, clear of any mental distraction is to be in a state of respect..