It was a warm Saturday afternoon in Okinawa. Asma came into the kitchen where Mona, Shahla and Anisa were helping Mother bake cookies.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cMom! Riaz left my Dragon Ball Zed Manga outside on the porch! It could have gotten wet or dirty! He has no respect for my things!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Riaz had followed Asma into the kitchen\u2026perhaps drawn more by the smell of the cookies than for the conversation.<\/p>\n \u201cI have the utmost respect for Dragon Ball Z!\u201d Riaz shouted with a grin, as he saluted the book as if it were a general.<\/p>\n \u201cThat is not what respect means! Tell him, Mom!\u201d shouted Asma. Mother told them all to go sit down at the dining room table as she put some of the fresh baked cookies onto a plate and carried them over to the waiting children.<\/p>\n \u201cRespect: That is a very important word with a wide and deep meaning,\u201d said Mother as she looked at her children.<\/p>\n \u201cAsma, what did you mean when you said we should have \u2018respect\u2019 for a material object?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe should take care of it because it\u2019s not HIS!\u201d said Asma angrily.<\/p>\n Mona spoke up, \u201cAsma, does that mean it would be okay for you to leave the book outside or tear the pages on purpose? Mom and Dad bought it for you: doesn\u2019t that mean you should take care of it, too?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, of course!\u201d said Asma.<\/p>\n \u201cWell,\u201d said Mother, \u201clet\u2019s think about that\u2026 Everything we have, we received, right? Maybe we received it from our parents, or from the store keeper\u2026 and before that from the people that made the \u2018thing\u2019 we have, and before that, it probably came from some part nature, and all nature comes from God\u2026. So when you keep on going back to the origin of anything, everything comes from God!\u201d<\/p>\n The children all looked at each other in surprise. They considered each object they looked at and tried to think of where it came from originally.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you think about it, that goes for everything, doesn\u2019t it,\u201d agreed Asma.<\/p>\n \u201cSo \u2018Respect\u2019 means treating every object, and every living thing, and especially every person, with gentleness and kindness…because everything on earth is a gift \u201cAnisa, Gratitude means being thankful,\u201d explained Mona. She thought a moment, then added, \u201cSo Gratitude is related to Respect!\u201d Every nodded their heads in agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cThat means we have to take care of the earth, and not waste anything, and never litter and throw garbage on our beautiful world,\u201d added Mother<\/p>\n \u201cAnd we should be nice and gentle to all the animals, and even the bugs! Right, Mommy! \u2018Cause I am really thankful God gave us those!\u201d said little Anisa, who loved anything that moved.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s right, Anisa! God gave all creatures life. It is something only God can do. So only God should be the One to take life away, don\u2019t you think?\u201d commented Mother.<\/p>\n \u201cUnless they are, or might, hurt someone,\u201d said Riaz logically. \u201cBut avoid it if we can,\u201d he added. Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.<\/p>\n \u201cOK. Another import aspect of respect is how we treat people,\u201d said Mother. \u201cAnyone have ideas on this?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe should treat our teachers with respect,\u201d put in Mona. \u201cThat means listening to them and obeying them and talking nicely to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Asma added, \u201cAnd policemen too\u2014anyone in authority.\u201d Asma grinned and looked at Mother, \u201cI guess that means parents, too.\u201d<\/p>\n Mother smiled and nodded, \u201cHaving respect also means not backbiting\u2014not saying bad things about teachers or parents or policemen or rulers…or, anybody\u2026when they are not around.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah,\u201d said Shahla, \u201cbut you do it differently! You can\u2019t obey a little kid!\u201d \u201cOr a notebook that you respect either!\u201d said Riaz laughing! \u201cYes, Mr. Dragon Ball Z Manga! I will obey your command!\u201d he said, as he saluted the book again. Everyone laughed.<\/p>\n Shahla continued, \u201cYou treat little kids with respect by talking nicely to them, and not yelling at them\u2026even when you want to,\u201d she said, looking at little Anisa.\u201cSo, parents need to show respect for their children too!\u201d said Riaz with a grin. \u201cYes, absolutely!\u201d agreed Mother, smiling at Riaz\u2026. \u201cNo matter how hard you make it for us!\u201d<\/p>\n All the children laughed, knowing what a troublemaker Riaz could be.<\/p>\n \u201cEach little person has a soul, just like a grownup, that gets hurt when treated unkindly,\u201d put in Asma. \u201cRemember one of the Dr. Suess books: A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small.\u201d <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Mother continued: \u201cSo, Respect is also related to Humility. Humility means thinking\u2026 knowing\u2026 that the other person is of more worth than you. You are less, they are more.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut Mom!\u201d Mona put in. \u201cWhat about Self Worth? That\u2019s important, too! Shouldn\u2019t we respect ourselves?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes, of course,\u201d agreed Mother. \u201cWe were created by God and God\u2019s light shines through our soul. That is our worth. That is why we take care of our bodies and minds. But we must remember that we are not of more worth than anyone else!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI remember!\u201d shouted Riaz. \u201c\u2018Abdu\u2019l-Baha\u2019 explained that the rain falls on the top of the mountain, and the water flows down the river to the ocean, so the lowest point collects all the water\u2026that means the humble person collects all the bounties of \u201cGood job, Riaz!\u201d exclaimed Mother. \u201cSon, you always seem to surprise me!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, teasing and making everyone angry one minute, and being surprisingly wise, the next!\u201d laughed Mona.<\/p>\n \u201c \u201cCan you guys think of any other examples of showing respect?\u201d asked Mother.<\/p>\n The children thought a moment.<\/p>\n Then Anisa said, \u201cWhen we catch a bug and put it outside instead of spraying it dead!\u201d Everyone laughed and agreed. \u201cWhen Mona gave the homeless man the healthy drink and didn\u2019t let him know it was on purpose, she didn\u2019t want to embarrass him. That was showing respect, too,\u201d said Riaz. Everyone nodded in agreement as they looked at Mona. \u201cWell let\u2019s all keep our eyes and ears open to observe Respect. And we can all be more careful to be respectful of everything on God\u2019s wonderful planet. We can also help remind other people \u201cYeah!\u201d shouted all the children as they finished off the plate of cookies and ran outside to play.<\/p>\n Scroll to the bottom for answers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Material:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Parent’ Page<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n “Be unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cHumility exalteth man to the heaven of glory and power, whilst pride abaseth him to the depths of wretchedness and degradation.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cO Children of Men! Know ye not why We created you from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cEach one of you must think how to make happy and pleased the other members of your Assembly, and each one must consider all those who are present as better and greater than himself, and each one must consider himself less than the rest. Know their station as high, and think of your own station as low.\u201d \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Baha<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFor one who frequently honours and respects elders, four things increase: age, beauty, bliss and strength.\u201d Dhammapada<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cO believers, obey God and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Muhammad<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cYou should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together.\u201d Buddha<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWithout feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?\u201d Confucius<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.\u201d Albert Einstein<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cRespect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Laurence Sterne<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cOne of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.\u201d Bryant H. McGill<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTreat people the way you want to be treated. Talk to people the way you want to be talked to. Respect is earned, not given.\u201d Hussein Nishah<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no passible value to him.\u201d William Lyon Phelps<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTolerance implies a respect for another person, not because he is wrong or even because he is right, but because he is human.\u201d John Cogley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n The Golden Rule<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Baha\u2019i Faith: Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you, and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Buddhism: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Christianity: In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Confucianism: One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct\u2026loving-kindness. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Hinduism: This is the sum of duty; do naught onto others what you would not have them do unto you.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Islam: Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Jainism: One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Judaism: What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the entire Law; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Native American Pima Proverb: Do not wrong or hate your neighbor. For it is not he who you wrong, but yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Sikhism: As thou deemest thyself, so deem others.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Taoism: Regard your neighbour\u2019s gain as your own gain and your neighbour\u2019s loss as your own loss.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Yoruba (Nigeria): One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Zoroastrianism: Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]1) Riaz. 2) He left Asma\u2019s Dragon Ball Z Manga outside. 3) God. 4) Taking care of them. 5) We take care of them and don\u2019t kill them needlessly. 6) By obeying them and speaking nicely to them. 7) By treating them nicely and talking to them nicely. 8) You are grateful for the things God gave to you, so you treat them with respect. 9) You are humble because you know you are not better than anyone else, so you respect them. 10 If you don\u2019t have love, then you really can\u2019t be respectful. It is not being truthful if you pretend to be respectful, but you don\u2019t feel it.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cBe\u2026 a fruit upon the tree of humility.\u201d\u00a0 Baha\u2019u\u2019llah I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/2\" css=\".vc_custom_1568118472172{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/tree.png?id=1026) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}\"][vc_column_text]\r\n![\"C:\\Users\\User\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\Content.MSO\\9942D12C.tmp\"](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/c-users-user-appdata-local-microsoft-windows-inet-11.jpeg\")
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Finally, Shahla said, \u201cYeah, Dad bought this table from the store, but the store bought it from the factory, and the factory got the wood from the forest, and God made the trees!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Mother thought a minute. \u201cShould we only respect people with authority over us? Should we also show respect for people our same age, or those younger than us?\u201d<\/p>\n![\"\u00e3\u0080\u008cclip](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/aclip-art-respect-for-insectsaarcaaecurrencyccent.png\")
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\u201cVery wise words!\u201d agreed Mother. \u201cEven a small child has a soul that reflects the attributes of God.\u201d![\"\u00e3\u0080\u008cclip](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/aclip-art-respectaarcaaecurrencyccentcae-3.jpeg\")
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\u201cAnd Leaders should remember that, too,\u201d put in Mona. \u201cWe learned at Summer School that Leaders, like Kings and Presidents, are the servants of their people. And everyone in authority should be humble!\u201d![\"\u00e3\u0080\u008cclip](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/aclip-art-natureaarcaaecurrencyccentcae.jpeg\")
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Isn\u2019t that what \u2018Wise Guy\u2019 means?\u201d laughed Asma. And everyone else laughed, too.<\/p>\n![\"C:\\Users\\User\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\Windows\\INetCache\\Content.MSO\\F24D57C3.tmp\"](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/c-users-user-appdata-local-microsoft-windows-inet-7.jpeg\")
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Asma put in, \u201cWhen Mother explains in a quiet, loving voice\u2026 for the millionth time why Anisa can\u2019t have a snake for a pet!\u201d and everyone laughed, except Anisa.<\/p>\n![\"\u00e3\u0080\u008cclip](\"https:\/\/www.bahaijp.org\/daystar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/aclip-art-kids-eating-cookiesaarcaaecurrencyccent.jpeg\")
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<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nAnswers to the Quiz<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\u201cBe\u2026 a fruit upon the tree of humility.\u201d\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><\/h1>\r\n
Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/i><\/b><\/h1>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/4\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\"2\/3\"][vc_empty_space height=\"100px\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Respect\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:left\"][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_single_image image=\"864\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It was a warm Saturday afternoon in Okinawa. Asma came into the kitchen where Mona, Shahla and Anisa were helping Mother bake cookies.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\u201cMom! Riaz left my Dragon Ball Zed Manga outside on the porch! It could have gotten wet or dirty! He has no respect for my things!!!\u201d\r\n\r\nRiaz had followed Asma into the kitchen\u2026perhaps drawn more by the smell of the cookies than for the conversation.\r\n\r\n\u201cI have the utmost respect for Dragon Ball Z!\u201d Riaz shouted with a grin, as he saluted the book as if it were a general.\r\n\r\n\u201cThat is not what respect means! Tell him, Mom!\u201d shouted Asma.
\r\n\r\nMother told them all to go sit down at the dining room table as she put some of the fresh baked cookies onto a plate and carried them over to the waiting children.\r\n\r\n\u201cRespect: That is a very important word with a wide and deep meaning,\u201d said Mother as she looked at her children.\r\n\r\n\u201cAsma, what did you mean when you said we should have \u2018respect\u2019 for a material object?\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cHe should take care of it because it\u2019s not HIS!\u201d said Asma angrily.\r\n\r\nMona spoke up, \u201cAsma, does that mean it would be okay for you to leave the book outside or tear the pages on purpose? Mom and Dad bought it for you: doesn\u2019t that mean you should take care of it, too?\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cYeah, of course!\u201d said Asma.\r\n\r\n\u201cWell,\u201d said Mother, \u201clet\u2019s think about that\u2026 Everything we have, we received, right? Maybe we received it from our parents, or from the store keeper\u2026 and before that from the people that made the \u2018thing\u2019 we have, and before that, it probably came from some part nature, and all nature comes from God\u2026. So when you keep on going back to the origin of anything, everything comes from God!\u201d\r\n\r\nThe children all looked at each other in surprise. They considered each object they looked at and tried to think of where it came from originally.\r\n\r\n Finally, Shahla said, \u201cYeah, Dad bought this table from the store, but the store bought it from the factory, and the factory got the wood from the forest, and God made the trees!\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cIf you think about it, that goes for everything, doesn\u2019t it,\u201d agreed Asma.\r\n\r\n\u201cSo \u2018Respect\u2019 means treating every object, and every living thing, and especially every person, with gentleness and kindness...because everything on earth is a gift\r\nto\r\nus from God,\u201d explained Mother. \u201cAnd showing respect is kind of like showing gratitude to God for what we have received.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cAnisa, Gratitude means being thankful,\u201d explained Mona. She thought a moment, then added, \u201cSo Gratitude is related to Respect!\u201d\r\n\r\nEvery nodded their heads in agreement.\r\n\r\n\u201cThat means we have to take care of the earth, and not waste anything, and never litter and throw garbage on our beautiful world,\u201d added Mother\r\n\r\n\u201cAnd we should be nice and gentle to all the animals, and even the bugs! Right, Mommy! \u2018Cause I am really thankful God gave us those!\u201d said little Anisa, who loved anything that moved.\r\n\r\n\u201cThat\u2019s right, Anisa! God gave all creatures life. It is something only God can do. So only God should be the One to take life away, don\u2019t you think?\u201d commented Mother.\r\n\r\n\u201cUnless they are, or might, hurt someone,\u201d said Riaz logically. \u201cBut avoid it if we can,\u201d he added.\r\n\r\nEveryone nodded their heads in agreement.\r\n\r\n\u201cOK. Another import aspect of respect is how we treat people,\u201d said Mother. \u201cAnyone have ideas on this?\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cWe should treat our teachers with respect,\u201d put in Mona. \u201cThat means listening to them and obeying them and talking nicely to them.\u201d\r\n\r\nAsma added, \u201cAnd policemen too\u2014anyone in authority.\u201d Asma grinned and looked at Mother, \u201cI guess that means parents, too.\u201d\r\n\r\nMother smiled and nodded, \u201cHaving respect also means not backbiting\u2014not saying bad things about teachers or parents or policemen or rulers...or, anybody\u2026when they are not around.\u201d\r\n\r\nMother thought a minute. \u201cShould we only respect people with authority over us? Should we also show respect for people our same age, or those younger than us?\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cYeah,\u201d said Shahla, \u201cbut you do it differently! You can\u2019t obey a little kid!\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cOr a notebook that you respect either!\u201d said Riaz laughing! \u201cYes, Mr. Dragon Ball Z Manga! I will obey your command!\u201d he said, as he saluted the book again. Everyone laughed.\r\n\r\nShahla continued, \u201cYou treat little kids with respect by talking nicely to them, and not yelling at them\u2026even when you want to,\u201d she said, looking at little Anisa.\r\n\r\n\u201cSo, parents need to show respect for their children too!\u201d said Riaz with a grin.\r\n\r\n\u201cYes, absolutely!\u201d agreed Mother, smiling at Riaz\u2026. \u201cNo matter how hard you make it for us!\u201d\r\n\r\nAll the children laughed, knowing what a troublemaker Riaz could be.\r\n\r\n\u201cEach little person has a soul, just like a grownup, that gets hurt when treated unkindly,\u201d put in Asma. \u201cRemember one of the Dr. Suess books: A Person's a Person, No Matter How Small.\u201d <\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cVery wise words!\u201d agreed Mother. \u201cEven a small child has a soul that reflects the attributes of God.\u201d\r\n\r\nMother continued: \u201cSo, Respect is also related to Humility. Humility means thinking\u2026 knowing\u2026 that the other person is of more worth than you. You are less, they are more.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cBut Mom!\u201d Mona put in. \u201cWhat about Self Worth? That\u2019s important, too! Shouldn\u2019t we respect ourselves?\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cYes, of course,\u201d agreed Mother. \u201cWe were created by God and God\u2019s light shines through our soul. That is our worth. That is why we take care of our bodies and minds. But we must remember that we are not of more worth than anyone else!\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cAnd Leaders should remember that, too,\u201d put in Mona. \u201cWe learned at Summer School that Leaders, like Kings and Presidents, are the servants of their people. And everyone in authority should be humble!\u201d\r\n\r\n\r\n\u201cI remember!\u201d shouted Riaz. \u201c\u2018Abdu\u2019l-Baha\u2019 explained that the rain falls on the top of the mountain, and the water flows down the river to the ocean, so the lowest point collects all the water\u2026that means the humble person collects all the bounties of\r\nGod!\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cGood job, Riaz!\u201d exclaimed Mother. \u201cSon, you always seem to surprise me!\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cYeah, teasing and making everyone angry one minute, and being surprisingly wise, the next!\u201d laughed Mona.\r\n\r\n\u201cIsn\u2019t that what \u2018Wise Guy\u2019 means?\u201d laughed Asma. And everyone else laughed, too.\r\n\r\n\u201cCan you guys think of any other examples of showing respect?\u201d asked Mother.\r\n\r\nThe children thought a moment.\r\n\r\nThen Anisa said, \u201cWhen we catch a bug and put it outside instead of spraying it dead!\u201d Everyone laughed and agreed.\r\n\r\n\u201cWhen Mona gave the homeless man the healthy drink and didn\u2019t let him know it was on purpose, she didn\u2019t want to embarrass him. That was showing respect, too,\u201d said Riaz. Everyone nodded in agreement as they looked at Mona.\r\n\r\nAsma put in, \u201cWhen Mother explains in a quiet, loving voice\u2026 for the millionth time why Anisa can\u2019t have a snake for a pet!\u201d and everyone laughed, except Anisa.\r\n\r\n\u201cWell let\u2019s all keep our eyes and ears open to observe Respect. And we can all be more careful to be respectful of everything on God\u2019s wonderful planet. We can also help remind other people (respectfully) to do the same thing.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cYeah!\u201d shouted all the children as they finished off the plate of cookies and ran outside to play.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"50px\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Quiz\"][vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n \t
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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\"1\/3\"][vc_single_image image=\"991\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"993\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"995\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"997\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"1001\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"1007\" img_size=\"250x150\"][vc_single_image image=\"1005\" img_size=\"250x150\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"50px\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Coloring\"][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"50px\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Photos\"][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=\"936\" img_size=\"full\"][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=\"50px\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Parents\u2019 Page\"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\u201cBe unjust to no man, and show all meekness to all men.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \u201cHumility exalteth man to the heaven of glory and power, whilst pride abaseth him to the depths of wretchedness and degradation.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cO Children of Men! Know ye not why We created you from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other.\u201d Baha\u2019u\u2019llah<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cEach one of you must think how to make happy and pleased the other members of your Assembly, and each one must consider all those who are present as better and greater than himself, and each one must consider himself less than the rest. Know their station as high, and think of your own station as low.\u201d \u2018Abdu\u2019l-Baha<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u201cFor one who frequently honours and respects elders, four things increase: age, beauty, bliss and strength.\u201d Dhammapada<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\n