There is a trap that many of us fall into because for the most part girls are socialized to be sweet, accommodating, passive, well-mannered etc. When we grow up and get into relationships, many of us don’t really know what to do in response to disrespect.

It’s a little like we’re frozen. Shocked. Disappointed. Now What? Well, there is a % of women who will not put up with any form of disrespect in their relationships. One incident and they bail. Probably a good idea.

But then there is the rest of us – who either get temporarily outraged or upset, but like a bitter pill – we swallow it and move on. This is NOT a good idea.

No matter how many partners you may meet in your lifetime, there should always be at least one requirement – that you are treated with respect from day one until the end.

Look for areas of respect when…

1. You are intimate. He should respect your likes and dislikes.

2.You are talking to each other. He shouldn’t speak to you like an angry dad or like you’re an idiot.

3. You are arguing. Even in the heat of battle, you shouldn’t be disrespected. If it gets that heated – someone should walk away.

4. He is around your friends and family. If he doesn’t treat your friends/family with respect, then he doesn’t respect you. They are an extension of you.

5. You are ending it. Even if the relationship is over and there are hurt feelings – he should have enough respect for what you did share to end it or accept the end with class.

Quick Tip: You teach others the amount of respect they will pay you. Even your worst enemy will respect you if you demand it. Demand what you are worth everyday.

Tired of dead-end date nights? Is you sweetheart’s idea of an exciting Friday night date a pizza and watching satellite television? I’m not suggesting spending time at home alone together can’t be romantic. But, come on; let’s be honest. I doubt if having remnants of tomato sauce on the corners of one’s mouth or the sound of advertisements for deodorant in the background will lead to anything but a headache and indigestion.

If you’ve been married for awhile, it’s understandable that quite a few Friday nights might be spent going to the supermarket. But, let’s start concentrating on doing something more creative to unleash the “romantic” side of your relationship. If you don’t start putting some creative romantic ideas into the relationship, it could soon end up in the recycling bin.

From time to time, all of us need a few suggestions on how to “warm up” our love life. With the pressures of everyday life upon us, we need to reserve some special time with our sweetheart to promote good mental, physical and emotional well-being.

Do you want to surprise your sweetheart? Do you want to bring back those great Friday night dates you once had when you first met? Try writing a note designating the coming Friday as your “date” night. Leave it in their car before they go to work in the morning. In the note you tell them you have “reserved” this night to have dinner out in a nice restaurant (no take out). Cancellations are not aloud; no movies, no television. Drive somewhere safe and quiet (of course, this could be hard depending where you live) but make an attempt anyway. Just park the car and start holding hands. Try cuddling and start talking softly to each about intimate things. Don’t talk about work, the kids (if you have them) and all the other typical problems you share each and every day. Forget everything for the moment and go back to the time when you had your first date together, without the anxiety of course. Then, let “romance” take its course. Well, where it leads can certainly heat up any dwindling flame. Do it for your sweetheart. They’ll thank you for it many, many times.

Love, the feeling that makes a person new and feel heavenly. Love, a feeling that changes life within a moment. Have we not heard of love at first sight? One who was happy go lucky in the morning, gets deep and dreamy looks in the eyes by the time the evening arrives. What happened? He/she fell in love during the day and now does not know what to do?

The very first response of such people is dreaming. They have dreams during the night and more often during the day. They lose all attention to their work and the only work left for them is to think of their latest sweetheart. Then begins the planning of where to meet again? How to spot that lovely person again? Through friends, or what? Depends on where the love was found at the first place. After getting few glimpses more, the love deepens and the dreams become more frequent. But at the same time, fear sets in. What if the other party refuses to reciprocate? What if the other one does not like me? So looks are given immediate attention. ‘What if the other party is already in love with someone? That will be horrible. Let me not think of that at all. And if it comes to that, I will move heavens to win my love.’

And the final question. How do I say, I Love You? Shall I send a letter with flowers? Shall I send the message through some friend? Shall I meet and dare to tell across the table? How about sending an anonymous letter saying that so and so is madly in love with you. How about you? Shall I first ask for a date and get to become more friendly and then come up with my proposal? One keeps on thinking of so many alternatives and then suddenly one day, blurts out. Please I love you. How about you? And the response is – I also love you since I saw you for the first time, but did not know how to say?

“Father! – to God himself we cannot give a holier name.” ~William Wordsworth

It was a sultry morning in my school days when I had a brilliant realization in my life- the one that I would like to share with you all. One day, on my way back home from school, our school bus was struck in a traffic jam. In a bid to complete my incomplete snooze of the night, I was about to nod off, when the beggar on the opposite side of the road, caught my sight. He had found a loaf of bread from somewhere, and was busy shredding it into pieces. A closer look revealed that he was actually attempting an equal distribution between his son, daughter and wife.

Not only did my feeling of dozing disappeared but also a lifelong realization popped up in my mind: Why we address both God and Dad as “Father”.

Call him Dad, Pops, Papa or whatever it is– he has been the pillar of your life since you took birth.

FATHER’S DAY HISTORY:

Sonora Dodd, of Washington, first fostered the idea of a “father’s day” while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909. Sonora wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. Smart, who was a widowed Civil War veteran.

With much difficulty he raised his children single handedly and bestowed love and affection to make them blossom in life. After Sonora became an adult she realized the selflessness her father had shown in raising his children.

In the eyes of his daughter, Mr. Smart was a courageous, selfless, and loving man. Sonora’s father was born in June, so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration in Washington on the 19th of June 1910.
President Calvin Coolidge, in 1924 first supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. It was followed by a presidential proclamation in 1966 by President Lyndon Johnson, who signed a declaration making the 3rd Sunday of June as Father’s Day. President Richard Nixon signed the law, which finally made it permanent in 1972.
Thus started the celebration!

MAKE THE DAY SPECIAL:

Make sure this 18th June is not just another worn-out celebration, but a make it special-give it a true meaning-a reason for your dad to have a smile!

Try These Ideas Out:

· If you are away from him for the moment, give him a surprise visit in the very morning. Wake him up with a big hug and fill his day with all the fun and frolic. It’s surely going to be the greatest gift.

· If your dad is away from the family at the moment, ring him up in the morning and wish him. Have a long chat and ensure your message of love and care adorns him. In that case don’t forget to celebrate with him when he is back.

· Pamper him with whatever culinary ceremonies he enjoys most, whether it’s breakfast in bed, delicious Chinese cuisine for lunch, evenings snacks at Pizza hut or all of the above.

· You can give him something you know he’d love but will probably not buy for himself: perhaps Jagjit Singh’s collection on CD, a lampshade he’s been admiring in a local gallery, or an autographed photo of his childhood cricket hero.

· You can even gift him small items throughout the day – May be every 4 hours. You may centre all our gifts on a particular theme. If your theme is “Style”, then your gifts may include perfume, hair-gel, sunglasses, or the likes. If your theme is “Office”, then choose from pens, paper-weights, pen-stands, or wallpapers.

· Arrange a surprise party or picnic for your dad. He will definitely enjoy all your companies. After all in this fast paced life we all fall alone at some point or the other.

· Nowadays do your mom and dad spend enough time with each other after looking into the daily cores for everyone else? I don’t think they do. Why don’t you then arrange for a li’l weekend outing for them or at least a show for a movie? I am sure they will be overjoyed.

· Honour your dad, if he is no more, by donating to his favorite charity, paying a visit to his closest friend, or just by taking out sometime and remember him in solitude.

Conclusion:

Do ensure that you give your favourite DAD a passionate hug on that day and see him smile gleefully. See to it that18th June 2006 becomes an exception in a positive way. Say “Happy Father’s Day” and make your father’s day look different than the other 364 days of the year.

Cheers!

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