Farmers love gossip... plain and simple. They thrive on knowing what the neighbors are doing and how they can be better. Some call it benchmarking, others call it strategic planning, and then others call it jealousy and gossip. But sometimes, farmers get so caught up in trying to out due the next, that they cross a line. That line is the line of respect. Respect is not giving easily, it must be earned. According to Dictionary.com the definition of respect is to show regard or consideration for. This definition is what some farmers lack when they begin to gossip. They don't consider what spreading, sometimes untrue, rumors can cause others in pain and hardships.
Respect and Gossip are polar opposites but if you don't have one, it seems you have the other. This is not limited to the farming industry, but seems to be everywhere within it. Outside of the industry, I have found lack of respect within my everyday travels. Little acts of respect or putting someone else first, really do go along way. Every time I hear the word respect, all I can think of is Arethra Franklin belting out the word respect.
The world would be better place if everyone stopped to think about if they really are being disrespectful towards others. A little less gossip and a lot more respect will make the world go around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0XAI-PFQcA
Well--what else should they be doing?
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