Smile at each other, smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other—it doesn't matter who it is— and that will help you to grow in greater love for each other.

—Mother Teresa

 

Respect

We strive to accept the things we see that are not possible. We accept what is ours to do and we must learn to respect all beings as beings of light. It is not our responsibility to change another. Our only duty is to honor others as we learn to honor ourselves.

Respect is not an outer quality but one that immenates from an inner awareness of who we are.

Once we recognize our own inner light, respect for others is an outward manifestation of our actions. Our actions belie our true nature. We are not the mind, we are not the body, we are spiritual beings of light. As spiritual beings, we must respect the very essence of life.

—Carol Fitzpatrick