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歐慧莉（十三歲）
我願意尊敬老人，原因之一因為他們比我年長，我應該順從他們，去為他們做任何事情。為什麼呢？另一個原因是：
假如你要人尊敬，你必須先尊重別人。有兩個人，是你無論如何要尊敬的，即使你不喜歡他們，或者不願意為他們做任何事情，那就是你的父母親。不論世上發生了
什麼事情，你絕對要尊敬他們。他們是你生命中最重要的人物，沒有任何理由允許你不這麼做的。有些人以為他們可以隨心所欲的去對待自己的父母。這並不盡然。
假如你這樣對待別人，別人也會以同樣的方式來對待你。現今正有許許多多的老年人，需要我們的幫助與關懷。
巴慧明（十二歲）
我們應該尊敬老人，因為老年人花了一生的時間去照顧、尊敬和體貼別人，與人共處。他們經歷了很多艱苦的時刻。
老人把一生奉獻，要求他們繼續不斷的給予是很不容易的。對於這一點，我們應該表示敬意。現在正是我們回饋，老人接受的時候。
你應該尊敬老人，不應取笑和看輕他們。如果你年輕時不尊敬老人，你年老時，年輕人也不會尊敬你。
倪妙華（十二歲）
我們應該尊敬老人，因為他們已經年老，而且大多數老人都有病，行動不便，有些老人已經不能做太多工作，但這並
不是說因為他們年老，我們便不尊敬他們。有些人甚至以為老人就是老了，不會有任何感受，這是錯誤的。他們為國家、人民、世界做出很多貢獻，努力的促使這個
世界成為一個更好的地方。現在是我們為他們服務的時候了。
很多老人過著乏味無意義的生活，如果我們能夠讓他們的日子過得更有樂趣，老人便可以安享晚年。如此，我們或者
可以回報老人為我們及這個世界所做的一切。有些老人是很有智慧和聰明的，他們的經驗豐富，也生存比我們要久得多。他們對生命有更深刻的體驗。雖然看起來老
人懂得的並不那麼多，實際上正好相反。他們生存得較久，也比我們有智慧得多。
門慧雅（十二歲）
當我們顧念老人時，正表示感恩老人為我們所做的一切。老人歷盡滄桑，成長的環境背景與我們的有顯著不同。長輩
總是在那兒支持著我們，給予我們適當的忠告和幫助。許多老人曾經保衛過國家、為幫助社會而犧牲自己。在最艱苦，自力不能解決問題的時候，老人會扶持及教導
我們。有些老人生病了，不能再做那麼多事情．而且有些記憶衰退或眼力減低，需要人照顧。一些人不敬老，是因為不明事理。也有一些人不隨順老人，對老人粗魯
無禮。老人應為他們的經歷受到獎勵。除了有不同的意見及想法，他們與我們並無兩樣。
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Crystal Tadeo (age 13)
I would respect my elders because
for one they are older than I am and I should listen and do what they
tell me to do. Why? Well, another reason is because if you want to be
respected then you should respect others. There are two people that you
should always respect even if you don’t like them or just plain don’t
want to do anything for them, and that is your mother and father. No
matter what happens in the world you absolutely must respect them. They
are the most important people in your life and there are not any if’s,
and’s or but’s about it. Some people think that it is just okay to
treat your parents anyway you want, but it is not. If you treat someone
that way, then they are going to treat you the same way. There are many
elders, and they need us very, very much.
Lila Buckley (age 12)
I think we should respect our
elders because they have spent their whole life taking care of others,
respecting others, sharing and being considerate. They have been
through hard times. They have been giving their whole life, and it’s
hard for elders to keep giving on and on. So, we should respect them
for that, because it’s our turn to give, and their turn to receive.
You need to respect elders and not
ridicule or look down on them, because if you don’t respect elder
people when you are young, then younger people may not respect you when
you are an elder.
Marcelle Nicholson (age 13)
We should respect the elderly
because they are old and most of them are sick and can’t walk very
well. Also, some of them aren’t able to do much anymore, but that
doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t respect them just because they are old.
Some people even think that old people are just old and don’t have any
feelings; this is wrong. They have done a lot for our country, our
people, and our world; they have worked hard to make it a better place
to live. Now it is our turn to do something for them.
Many elderly people have boring
lives, and if we can do something to make their days a little more
interesting, they will really enjoy it a lot. Also, by doing this we
can try to repay them for all the things that they have done for us and
our world. Elderly people can be very wise and intelligent, because
they have been around a lot longer than we have and have learned from
many experiences. They know more about life. Even though it may seem as
if they don’t know as much, really the opposite is true, because they
are older and have been around a lot longer than us, so they are much
wiser.
Ali Mansfield (age 12)
When we cherish the elderly, we
are appreciating all the things that our elders do for us. The elderly
have been through a lot, they grew up a lot differently than we are
growing up now. Our elders are always there for us, giving good advice
and helping us in the world. A lot of our elders have fought for our
country, suffered for and helped the society. They help us in a lot of
tough situations that we find hard to handle on our own, and they teach
us lessons. Some of our elders are sick and can’t do as much as they
used to. They need people to take care of them, or perhaps they are
losing their memory or eyesight. Some people don’t respect the elderly
because they don’t understand things. Some people don’t listen to the
elderly and are rude to them. Our elders deserve an award for
everything they’ve been through. They aren’t different from us except
that they have different opinions and think a little differently.
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