Honor

When someone is given special recognition for accomplishments or position, they are known to be honored. People honor others for winning sporting events to comedy acts to political aspirations. Children are often honored because of grades, special activities or graduations, and those who honor them do so with great pride. Another group that is probably not honored enough are those who serve in the military for the United States. They know how to give honor to whom honor is due, and should be one of the most honored group of people within our society.

Positions of rank within the armed forces draw greater and greater honor as positions change. From buck private to five star generals, there is a certain elevated respect that is given for each rank. Of course, the command for honor at the highest place is given for the one who holds the title of Commander in Chief. Whenever this person enters a room, steps off a plane or gives a speech to the military, he or she is given regard like no other.

The character trait of giving honor seems to have lost its value in recent years. Many forget to honor in the most basic of places, the home. One book puts it this way, “Honor your Mother and Father, that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth.” There seems to be different attitude within many homes nowadays. Perhaps there is a need to investigate the reason for this lapse, and when one looks closely enough what he or she may find is that the position itself has not been held in honor, so little honor is given.

Today, those who know honor as it should and must be, honor those who serve in the military. May your lives be blessed for all you are and do.

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