"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" - (In other words respect)

Day after day, no matter how much good I attempt to do for another, that individual always seems to ask for more! With the exception of few and far between! If you offer them your right hand, they will take your left as well, and as much as you would allot them to. Many loose their lives in the attempt to help others! And most are never even paid respect to with a simple acknowledgement or "thank you" to their family. And many more have their lives taken from them by the very same individual they thought whom they were attempting to assist! Where did society go wrong? What happened to the grateful, courteous and respectful individual of the last century?! Can you remember the individual who would never dream of taking advantage of you or another?! These are the days of the open hand! The problem is that our pockets are empty by the same token! Our bodies are growing tired! And our minds are overloaded with a multitude of our own complicated problems, responsibilities and equations! As you ask a friend, loved one or neighbor, even a repair man or company to perform any job, task or service for you, ask yourself several questions first. Are you able to, or willing to, do that same job, task or service? Are physically able to do it? Are you willing to? Or are you the type of individual who would not, could not or will not? Unable to do the task(s) yourself which you ask of another? Then... how can you begin to fathom or expect, another individual to do the very same job which you are unable to do, or unwilling to do? And furthermore, for nearly or next to nothing in return!? If life and all the tests, tasks & journeys we must accomplish, and travel, upon along life's path, were easy for us to accomplish and or complete, or simply done for us by another, then, how would we learn to appreciate ANYTHING!? Next time you ask something of someone else, or ask another to complete or attempt a job, task or even a repair which you may be able to do yourself. Ask yourself a few questions first "am I willing to do that same job, task or repair? And or, am I able to do that same job, task or repair?" If you still find it a necessity to ask something more of another individual, then you can assume that the answer was "NO" to ALL of these questions, which then means, you had better reflect a massive amount of respect toward the individual whom you are asking to assist you! And be prepared to repay them when they send you the bill! Don't make them come to collect upon life's debt! Offer up what is due, with honor and admirability!