Thank you Aretha Franklin...

She knew what she was doing when she wrote Respect. People these days lack respect for everyone and anyone including themselves. A big problem I have especially, is when kids don't respect their elders. For example, teachers have no respect in high school. Students walk all over their teachers and continue to do it and put them down. I understand that you have to have a bit of a backbone to teach high school students, but they were the ones who went to school, let them teach. They usually know what they're talking about. A tiny, little teacher in our school who is so sweet and caring is walked all over everyday in first hour because of stupid sophomore and above bullies. It's ridiculous. They challenge her lessons, tell her it can't be like that; it is ridiculous. And then there's coaches as well. Kids don't respect their coaches anymore. They run all over them as if they have no clue what they are talking about. I understand that at this age, we claim and believe we know everything, and I admit that I occasionally feel like this. But I try to steer away from the stereotype of being a know-it-all teenager. When an adult tells you to do something, they are typically doing it because they have been through something that taught them along their way. So listen!! Respect them, it's not that difficult.