Respect

For the last few days I have been coming across this word in a lot of situations.... The word being 'RESPECT'

The situations were not always pleasant. Some were really amazing some were really nasty.

I was always of the belief that you give respect you earn respect from them.

The pleasant situations brought sense of confidence in this belief that the world is not as twisted as it seems. For instance most of my peers found a vendor really difficult to handle but it somehow changed when I meet him for work for the first time ...... He suddenly was all accommodating and helpful. Is it because in the morning I greeted him nicely spoke to him politely and gave him respect of running an establishment?

I also saw this with a few people whom I work with. With me not leading a team and programme but just there as an observers capacity and yet with a slightest obstacle people looked up to me for solution.

But then in last few days have seen the other side too.....