Thursday, May 21, 2009

Honor : It is spelt G-I-F-T

HONOR is defined as "respecting others because of their worth as human beings." In a performance-driven and materialistic world, it is tempting to view relationships as a means to an end, using so that one can consume.

The concept of HONOR hit home during the recent Mother's Day lunch with my parents. To my shame, I have been spending more time with my business rather than honoring my parents with my regular financial assistance. Although I now have a family of my own, the need to HONOR my parents still remain. It is this character quality that forms a connection between generations. Why do we speak so commonly about the "generation gap" nowadays? I believe it could be due to a lack of HONOR shown by the younger to the older generation.

One practical way to show HONOR to our authorities is to bring a gift when we visit them. A gift means that we have been thinking about them - that means a lot. I have told my family that I now resolved to regularly bring a gift along whenever I visit my parents (and also my parents-in-law). If I do not make this connection now, my kids may not see anything worthwhile to connect with me as well ....