Society honors people who do heroic deeds, who do things for others, and sometimes those who are in power but might not have done anything mitzvah orientated. When the queen of England visits a place, she is honored out of respect. Respect for her country, and her life as a monarch of her time, so she carries what I like to call a Classical Honor. The president of the United States is honored because he is a powerful influence, and he makes important decisions for our country, so he carries an Importance Honor. A rock star is honored because they are supposedly the “voice of the people”, and to be a musician is a form of art, so therefore, an Artistic Honor. A firefighter saves lives, and risks his/her own in the process, so therefore they have a Living Honor.
A person saves lives, makes important GOOD decisions, or carries a legacy in a positive manner could be honored. At the same time, I feel like a person should be honored for just being themselves, as long as they live a good life.
I honor a professor at school. I honor him because he is very wise, and a kind hearted soul. I also honor my Rabbi, for his kindness, and wisdom as well. I also honor my extended family. One can honor someone by respecting them, helping them when they need it, comforting them when they are down, etc.
When the Torah commands you to honor your parents, it does not necessary to love them, although most people do both. I think honoring your parents seems to mean the same as respecting them. The words are synonyms, after all. My parents mean the world to me. I have a very close relationship with my parents, and I love them and respect them both. I show them how I feel about them by telling them.
A word I would use to describe the perfect balance between a child and parent is Harmony. When one lives in sync in a household, then one lives in harmony. I feel like a parent/child relationship can find that middle ground that lets them be close, yet still have the proper amount of respect for each other.
A person saves lives, makes important GOOD decisions, or carries a legacy in a positive manner could be honored. At the same time, I feel like a person should be honored for just being themselves, as long as they live a good life.
I honor a professor at school. I honor him because he is very wise, and a kind hearted soul. I also honor my Rabbi, for his kindness, and wisdom as well. I also honor my extended family. One can honor someone by respecting them, helping them when they need it, comforting them when they are down, etc.
When the Torah commands you to honor your parents, it does not necessary to love them, although most people do both. I think honoring your parents seems to mean the same as respecting them. The words are synonyms, after all. My parents mean the world to me. I have a very close relationship with my parents, and I love them and respect them both. I show them how I feel about them by telling them.
A word I would use to describe the perfect balance between a child and parent is Harmony. When one lives in sync in a household, then one lives in harmony. I feel like a parent/child relationship can find that middle ground that lets them be close, yet still have the proper amount of respect for each other.
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