honor

For the ancient Greeks, something of honor called to mind something “heavy or weighty.” Gold was something of honor because it was heavy and valuable. If we honor someone, that person carries weight with us, like the “heavyweight champion of the world.” When we honor someone we give that person a highly respected position in our lives. There cannot be love without honor, for it is by honoring someone that we feel a desire to love. Love is honor put into action. Honor provides the energy to love. The feeling of love is a reflection of the level of honor one has for another.