I'm struck by a very simple premise. What if we honored every person who was older than us? Is it so hard to think that maybe we ought to? After all, they've been here longer than us and it's likely they'll be leaving before we do. Seems logical that we should honor them.
Can you bring a sense of honor to everyone you meet?
Honor precedes gratitude. The more we honor someone (or something), the greater our gratitude. And the gratitude in and of itself may in fact be the sweetest reward.
Honoring the process.
Honoring my elders (including my elder self to be).
Honoring the opportunity to serve others.
high respect, esteem
synonyms: distinction, recognition, privilege, glory, kudos, cachet, prestige, merit, credit; More
A privilege.
"the great poet of whom it is my honor to speak tonight" synonyms: privilege, pleasure, pride, joy; regard with great respect. "Joyce has now learned to honor her father's memory" synonyms: esteem, respect, admire, defer to, look up to.
Fulfill (an obligation) or keep (an agreement)
"make sure the franchisees honor the terms of the contract" synonyms: fulfill, observe, keep, obey, heed, follow, carry out, discharge, implement, execute, effect; More
As I'be began reading Come of Age I've been hit with a deep sense of honor.
Honor for my elders. Honor for everyone (and everything) in my life. Honor for myself.
To me, honor is all about respect.
Honor is a level up from gratitude.
Time: I see time as a privilege. My time with you is a privlage.
Clients: I see the opportunity to help others, especially those my elder, a true privlage to serve.
The builders: Who built my home, the city I live, the roads I drive. I honor the builders.
My wife: I honor my wife. For the sacrifices she's made, the support she's given, and the commitment she's made to our marriage.