Respectable Behaviour

Respectable Behaviour Yeah, I have said a thing or two where my foot ended up in my mouth. As quickly as it has happened, the foot washing I gave myself followed ... oh, and brushing my teeth.

So... "Let's Get It On!"!!

As I ponder recent events in my brother's life and how he has conducted himself, and compare it to the behavior of his spouse, I am in a state of shock. As husbands, wives, significant others, we put a significant amount of trust in those whom we think we know and think would treat us with more respect than anyone else we will ever know in our life. It lends to the old addage that we hurt the ones most that we love the most. At what point does someone decide that they will act or behave with a total lack of respect, concern, and disregard for another person's emotions, feelings, and personal integrity?

Don't get me wrong, we all, me included, can do and say things that are mean or disrespectful. Common courtesy, common sense, and common respectable behaviour suggests that we conduct ourselves to the best of our abilities, our understanding, and our beliefs.

What motivates a person to decieve, to betray, to act with hate, to lie, to cheat, or to make decisions that cause so much damage and pain in other peoples lives? How do people with sensabilities allow this to happen to them?

I can understand an accidental discourtesy. Hopefully it would be followed up by a purposeful apology.

Then again, this has plaqued mankind since the beginning. It plaques our politicinas, world "leaders" and real world leaders, heads of associations, work environments, schools, playgrounds, and households.

I would imagine that if everyone acted with respectable behaviour, that at least things would have sense of civility.