Where is the respect that you teach your kids?

Lately I have been privy to articles or sayings that absolutely turn my stomach, from the most educated to the least educated. How can you miss the facts that are staring you in the face? If the media and others believe what they are hearing and decide to judge those who are obviously on the right path, give it up, you are loosing!

When people are confident, they do not need to pretend. Whatever is said is most irrelevant to the masses that have knowledge of the facts.

Do you believe everything you read or hear? If so, you are being influenced by the few who do not know the truth. Be yourself and stop this interpretation of the trash that is always being tossed about these days. Do your homework and stand on your own two feet. Clear your mind and strip yourself of your hanging participles.

Those of you who are parents should be teaching respect for others, not sending them the mixed messages of your disjointed ideas. When you talk about your beliefs, give those who care the knowledge that they can have a differing opinion and you still care, unconditionally. Imposing your ideas is far from allowing freedom of speech.

Family is where it all begins and I believe it means coming together for the common good. Judging people on their beliefs is no more than immature rhetoric and serves only to destroy the fabric of what our forefathers gave us. We do not give thanks or gratitude to those who worked so hard to establish the foundation of our country. Today, we are working to disrespect each other.

We dispute everything, disregard someone else's viewpoints and have revolting conversations that impact too many. Most of us did not learn this behavior from our parents, but we are too open and too free with our comments these days. Since when is this behavior accepted and where is your filter? Advertising your disjointed ideas through the media or Facebook or other sources and writing very disrespectful remarks just tells me you have very low self-esteem and lack respect for individuals in general.

We are all fighting for the same thing and let us not forget that our cultures are diversified. That gives us different ideas and thoughts. We do not believe in the same resolution to our problems, but if we gather together and recognize that we have the same goal there is hope for our future.

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Gloria M. Reiske is an MSW, LCSW with more than thirty years experience in education, administration, social work, and coaching. She has authored many articles and is published in local media, having written a men and grief manual for training purposes throughout Virginia and an article for children and grief. Ms. Reiske was recently awarded the 2015 Women of Achievement Award by DePaul Community Resources.