I realize this is more of a message to whoever has to deal with me (whether my children, family members, friends, co-workers, etc.) who are younger than I, or in any way find myself and they in a position where I'd be the "Sempai", and they, the "Kohai", so to speak, this is not without it's automatic mirrored message to my own Self as well...
"In demanding "respect", as in the idea of "respecting one's elders" etc., I do NOT require any bowing or scraping, grovelling, or any of that rubbish - even the basest of my ego detests such garbage... BUT WHAT I DO *DEMAND*, is a *complete-and-utter-LACK* of DIS-respect. Only this, and nothing more - if held to the letter, no matter even if I act like an idiot or an ass... such is all I require. To bear a load, after all, needn't be needlessly heavy, especially for effect or ego's sake - no. It ought to be light."
Apprentice to J. K. Barger
