Tag: first responders
-
It’s Not Fair!
picture courtesy of Claudio Schwarz on Unsplash Two months ago, I was in a car accident where a large black truck turned into my lane and broadsided me on the passenger side. It was pouring rain, and I was shaken so much that I couldn’t stop the tears. The young man who hit me didn’t…
-
Not So Hidden Hero
It’s not easy to fight a battle when you can’t see the enemy. Warfare brings the connotation of enemies coming against each other, weapons ready, to annihilate and destroy for the purpose of a greater end. In traditional warfare, the enemy is seen. Better understood. In the battle we fight now, against a virus and…
-
Give Me Tomorrow
When asked by a Life magazine photojournalist what he most wished for, an American soldier in the Korean War responded with: “Give me tomorrow”. In a war that America wasn’t ready for, this was the heart of those who fought for the freedom of South Korea. They were up against unbelievable odds, but their commitment…
-
It Doesn’t Cost To Say Thanks
With so much in the news lately of the military and first responders going above and beyond to help people powerfully affected by this hurricane and wildfire season, it’s been a great reminder of how those who serve our country do so at a high cost to themselves. Often with very little gratitude from those…
Tip of My Iceberg 