Most people don’t
want everything their way,
Just a little respect to bless
them in their day.
Most people are
quite happy if you look at them and smile,
Just a little consideration goes
the extra mile.
Most people are
crushed by an insensitive remark when low,
Just a little kindness is a
blessing to everyone, you know.
Most people are
gentle and humble enough of heart,
Just a little grace their way
helps them finish what they start.
Most people don’t
need what you think,
Just a little courtesy so they
don’t feel you think they stink.
Most people will
respond well if you allow them what they feel,
Just a little forethought makes
it possible for them to heal.
Most people don’t
crave power,
Just a little joy to behold their
living hour.
Most people are
endeavouring to make the most of their life,
Just a little love can help them
avoid a lot of strife.
Most people don’t
worry if you’ve made a mistake,
Just a little effort to say sorry
is right, for goodness’s sake.
Most people will
forgive the hurt you’ve brought their way,
Just a little understanding
helps, by letting them have their say.
***
Most
people are reasonable, though relational.
They
don’t need all we might think they are asking for. They are not as unreasonable
as they sound. They don’t think like we think. And they are not wrong because
they are different to us.
Respect,
consideration, forethought, understanding and courtesy go a long way toward us
being able to be kind, graceful and compassionate with others.
Respect,
consideration, forethought, understanding and courtesy go a long way toward us having
loving credibility with others.
None
of us can expect to win the respect and love of others when we don’t issue love
and respect on the first hand.
Love
and respect win when we choose to respect and love others.
It
doesn’t take much:
Just a smile instead of a frown.
Or an ear when someone is down.
Just a
little goes a long way when it comes to handling our relationships. Just a
little effort, a little time, a little thought. It’s what we’re expecting from
them.
If we
are prepared to start this way, and maintain this way, we will find others will
most often fall into suit. But we don’t do it for their respect and love. We do
it because it’s right.
© 2015 Steve
Wickham.
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