Respect that lasts through time.
Honor that endures even as years go by.
This means never letting go of care and respect for one another.
Being open and comfortable with someone is not the same as treating them carelessly.
If you start taking someone for granted just because you’ve grown close,
what happens when distance grows between you?
True friendship is about continuing to respect each other,
and carrying yourself with sincerity no matter how long you’ve known one another.
Do you have friends like this—
friends who still honor and respect each other even after many years?
I pause to ask myself whether I’m living up to that kind of friendship.
When we approach our relationships with respect and thoughtfulness,
we are never truly alone, and we find ourselves living in a more beautiful world.

respect, honor, friendship