The Everlasting Power Of Respect

    As a child, I've always been told to be respectful. You could probably say that respect and obedience has been the main focus in my family. Whether it was saying "yes sir" or "yes ma'am", or just opening the doors for people, it was almost my job to be respectful. As you can probably tell, I believe that the power of respect and obedience brings success in life.

    For as long as I can remember, I've embraced the joy of being respectful to others. That's just the way I am. I remember when I first was recognized for my respectful nature. It was my sixth grade graduation and I received a medal for being the most respectful student and voted most likely to succeed in life. As a matter of fact, I was chosen to give a speech on behalf on our sixth grade class.

    And now, four years later, I still use those awards as motivation. That atmosphere from that night still gets to me. That's the type of respect and motive that inspires me to get through life every single day.
   
    I feel as if you respect others, people will notice that and respect you. Like my dad always tell me, "respect brings a great reputation among your community." This quote is constantly rotating around my mind, reminding me to stay respectful.

    Nevertheless, I enjoy being respectful. Just because of that, I get nominated for certain rewards, such as the time I were nominated to receive $100 for being the most respectful kid in town two years ago. That type of feeling is just indescribable because of the way it makes me feel about myself. To me, respect is summed up in two words:  obedience and sympathy. Just in those two words, you have respect.

    I believe that someday, with my respect and obedience, I will someday change the lives of many people who's lives are going towards a path of destruction. Don't get me wrong, this task would not be easy, but the power of respect of respect gets you so far in life that I believe this is possible.

    As a young child living in my household, I was also taught that being obedient and respectful increases your life span. As you probably know, I want to live a long, inspiring life. Every time I find myself in a critical situation, I go to my father and he gives me one of these types of talks.

    Respect is an extremely powerful word and is essential to my life. With it, you can exceed expectations and become an outstanding successful person. All in all, respect is an underestimated key to my life that brings unlimited success and achievements.