Written by: Dora Boyscout, CITC Academic Advocate, Romig Middle School
Respect can be hard to come by in this day and age. Most often, we have to earn it. Within my culture, respect had to be. No matter the person, respect had to be shown. We were taught to respect those around us and their belongings, authority, and the rules of the community.
Growing up the village, back in the day, is a memory of carefree and fun filled days and rules that needed to be followed. I remember playing outside for long periods of time and it would get dark but we didn’t know how to tell time. The only way we knew it was time to head on home was the sound of the church bell. Without any questions asked, we all would head home. At times there would be a police officer walking around letting us know it was time to head home. He would just say, “good night”, and we would all stop playing and head home…no questions asked.
It just goes to show how much respect was taught to us while growing up. I am grateful for my parents and the elders of the community for teaching us respect in many different ways.
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