A Patch, An Honor, A Duty!

As a leader in the Los Angles County Sheriff's Department I honorably commit myself to perform my duties with respect for the dignity of all people.  Integrity to do right and fight wrong.  Wisdom to apply common sense and fairness in all I do.  Courage to stand against racism, sexism,anti-Semitism, homophobia and bigotry in all it's forms.

I have earned my patch and the responsibility that comes along with it.  My I uphold it well and bring honor to the men and women who have died for it. 

A whisper and A Thought

I hear the thunder roll and barely make out Your whisper.  I will lift my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away.  For You are who You are no matter where I am.  You give and take away. 

It is funny to think that in the storm, sometimes people do not always want to hear His whisper or anyone else a great deal of the time. 

Push, Push, Push

A man wants to run five miles to start losing weight.  He starts training for his run.  He runs 1 mile every day and then goes home.  He is satisfied with his time and speed.  He does this for four months but is confused.  "Why haven't I lost any weight?" he asks him self.  This man did not make any progress because he refused to push himself.  This man was satisfied with the lowest point of his physical ability and was to lazy to keep going.  The moral here is if you do not push yourself to achieve your goal you will become frustrated because you are not getting anywhere.  Push yourself, pain is weakness leaving the body.  Pain is temporary but quitting is forever.  Do not be weak look at yourself now, you can always be better.  You just have to go for it.

...............story

"Finally! Writing is over." I say as I walk out the front door of my writing class with my buddy Cody.
"You know, it really isn't THAT bad." Commented Cody.
"Ya? Tell me that when I'm not hungry." I chuckled back, because I was indeed quite hungry.
In consideration that I was desperate for food to eat, I decided to call my mom... Only to find out that she had not yet left  the dog park to pick me up from class.  Grrrrr, I thought to myself.  Just then Cody interrupted my thoughts with the announcement of his mothers arrival.
"Hey, I have to go, my mom is here."
I replied to him with,"Awe man, alright see ya later." Then I gazed in shock at what I THOUGHT was my mom waiting for me in the car lower down the hill... hmmm that was fast... "Hey, look! There is my mom!" I shout to Cody.
I quickly run down the hill to the car that I believe contains my mom. However, upon arriving I discover... Not my mom, but someone who I have no clue who they are at all...Go figure.
Cody and his mom drive up laughing and I soon join in.
Man, do I look dumb or what?