Respect is earned [Week 136]

I am clear that respect is due to any mortal on the planet, but sometimes you come across every specimen that makes you doubt that statement. That is when the phrase is invoked: respect is earned and to be respected you must respect; I ignore the author.

Last January 7th, I completed two (02) years in Hive, which filled me with joy and satisfaction. It has been a couple of years of learning, of smiles for rewards received, of anguish, and disappointments, and of meeting many people virtually and knowing infinite communities around the planet.

There are many people I admire and respect, some more than others, but today in these words I am going to pay tribute to one of those people who belong to the Hive platform.

This gentleman has caught my attention for his straightforward way of expressing things, for being a community leader, and for being (to me) a very intelligent human being.

I am not here to flatter anyone, I just come to express my respect for this person because he has earned it. This gentleman, from what I have seen on his blog, is a rugged, yet humble man. He likes guns, seems to be very competitive, likes history, especially those of the two world wars and seems to enjoy outdoor activities.

I don't really know what he works on, but I get the impression that he is a Navy Seal or Marine who came to the old platform and is now on Hive leading one of the most successful communities on the platform, in my estimation. It seems that he lives in Australia, but on this side of the planet he is very well known and many of us talk about him as if he were our neighbor down the street.

His phrase: "Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default: tomorrow is not promised, so be humble and kind" is widely accepted by all.

I bring this character up in connection with the [Respectful weekend] option in WEEK 136.

This friend wrote in one of his publications something that said: "Australia is close to everything". Very similar to the phrase that many of us know: "all roads lead to Rome". Australia is a country/continent that catches anyone's attention. It could be for its friendly kangaroos, koalas, sharks, and deserts and for transmitting an atmosphere of adventure; I would love to know Australia.

If I were to visit that wonderful country and if I were to see @galenkp in person, I would like him to tell me how he has experienced his management of the platform and what has been the best thing about running a community, because that can improve the stay of many users of the platform. I would also ask you to clear me if you are a Navy Seal or an undercover agent of some special agency. But above all, I want to certify that it is true how good people you are, I mean your quality as a person.

Since participating in the WEEKEND EXPERIENCES community, I feel I have learned a lot and this has been due to the leadership of @galenkp; I have also had fun with his responses to many hivers in the comments of each weekend challenge.

Well, the river brought me here, with these pablarás I wanted to pay tribute and respect in a public way to our friend.

Happy weekend to everyone.