Thought: The Three R's

I have an acquaintance who is having attitude problems particularly when it comes to dealing with others. For the life of me, I don't understand why people are mean to others. I know none of us are perfect and I probably rub people the wrong way occasionally...we all do that sometimes.

But it seems to me that some people on God's green Earth are simply intent on being ugly to others. And I think it comes from a feeling deep inside of them that they are better.

So I'm proposing the three R's. I thought about it during this morning's time on the john. Okay, so it's a given that we all have tremendous purpose in our lives and we spend our entire lives usually trying to figure out what that purpose is. But I think the basic reasons for us being on Earth can be narrowed down to three R's: Reverance (of God), Raising (our collective offspring), and Respect of both ourselves and others in our midst.

I'm not proposing any "levels" of each in our lives. Most of us probably focus on one or two and that's it. I think if we all have an element of all three in our lives, and every morning have the intention that today, in all that we do, we will revere God, spend time raising our children, and treat ourselves and others around us with respect, we'll be well on our way.