We generally don’t “look up to” people unless they do something we admire. We have rather high standards when it comes to respecting other people. We want them to have done something “worthy.”
What if we respected everyone? What if we found the mere value of humanity and the individuality that each person has worthy of admiration?
Joyful Springers look up to others. They find something worthwhile in everyone they encounter.
At first glance, not everyone may seem to have qualities worth looking up to. If you look to the essence of a person, though, you’ll realize that everyone is worthy of your respect.
… another wise tidbit from a joyful English Springer Spaniel.
[Murphy and Ollie are back. These handsome fellows are the most recent in a long line of beloved Springers who have belonged to the Linenbergs of Indianapolis. Thanks, Murphy and Ollie, for guest starring again on The Joyful Springer.]
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June 13th, 2010 at 4:08 pm
Such a good message with today’s Joyful Springer’s great pic of Murphy & Ollie. It’s a message that we all need to be reminded of occasionally. Thanks for the reminder.
June 13th, 2010 at 4:11 pm
What a great message with today’s pic of Murphy and Ollie. It’s something we all need to be reminded of occasionally. Thanks for making up take a moment to think about it!