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A life Unfinished
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LC Johnston
Often I think and remind myself of all my accomplishments since my few darkest days. The people whose lives I’ve touched big and small, known and unknowingly.
This is a reminder to continue my journey. After all, there are even people that wouldn’t exist today if I didn’t strive past those dark days and moments.
A daily reminder of our ripple effects on everyone and the world around us as a whole.
Stop yourself for a moment and reflect on, ‘ If I allow someone’s bad day to change my day, this is a negative ripple.’
I continue that sequence over and over reproducing more negative in the days of others. At those moments we have a choice, we can be that negative ripple into the world and lives around us or we can overcome that interaction and be the positive ripple in spite of that negative interaction and experience.
These types of scenarios occur around and to us constantly. Does your bad day come home with you? Does it spread to those around you and your family like an infectious disease?
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A life Unfinished
by
LC Johnston
Often I think and remind myself of all my accomplishments since my few darkest days. The people whose lives I’ve touched big and small, known and unknowingly.
This is a reminder to continue my journey. After all, there are even people that wouldn’t exist today if I didn’t strive past those dark days and moments.
A daily reminder of our ripple effects on everyone and the world around us as a whole.
Stop yourself for a moment and reflect on, ‘ If I allow someone’s bad day to change my day, this is a negative ripple.’
I continue that sequence over and over reproducing more negative in the days of others. At those moments we have a choice, we can be that negative ripple into the world and lives around us or we can overcome that interaction and be the positive ripple in spite of that negative interaction and experience.
These types of scenarios occur around and to us constantly. Does your bad day come home with you? Does it spread to those around you and your family like an infectious disease?
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I, as a Facebook coach, feel, that if I save only ONE life: I will be happy. But, of course, I want to save as many lives as possible....TRULLY! COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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Sgt Albert Duran
SPC Margaret Higgins, the trick is to not let them know that they are the only ones that could save themselves, and the only way to do that is to help them see the issues without the interference from outside influences.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
Sgt Albert Duran - Sergeant Duran: I appreciate your input. They can always phone The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at: [login to see] ; and press one for The Veterans' Crisis Line. (Which is for Active Duty troops and for Veterans.)
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SPC Margaret Higgins -That is my Life's goal -
Jude 22-23 (KJV)
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 22-23 (NLT)
22 And you must show mercy to[a] those whose faith is wavering.
23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others,[b] but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.[c]
Jude 22-23 (KJV)
22 And of some have compassion, making a difference:
23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
Jude 22-23 (NLT)
22 And you must show mercy to[a] those whose faith is wavering.
23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others,[b] but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.[c]
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SPC Margaret Higgins
(Join to see) - Tim, Thank You for what you do to save the lives of others. You are a merciful and compassionate man. And, Thank You for the scriptures! I learned a lot!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs - well written. Thank you and we need to pass this on.
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SSG William Jones Samantha S. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price COL Mikel J. Burroughs Cynthia Croft LTC Stephen F. ] Alan K. SGT John " Mac " McConnell LTC (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt Randy Wilber MSgt John McGowan Cpl (Join to see) PO3 John Wagner PO3 Bob McCord SGT Jim Arnold SPC Margaret Higgins
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Well said COL Mikel J. Burroughs . I too have those days but I know there that there are those whose lives I've touched for the better and it likely wouldn't have happened without me. So I press on.
Life, like our planet, is both day and night, darkness and light. None of us live all the time in the sun. The key is to remember the sunshine so that when darkness falls we know the light will return. Some of us are lucky enough to be a candle and can light a path or a mirror and reflect it. That too is a critical skill in these times.
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Life, like our planet, is both day and night, darkness and light. None of us live all the time in the sun. The key is to remember the sunshine so that when darkness falls we know the light will return. Some of us are lucky enough to be a candle and can light a path or a mirror and reflect it. That too is a critical skill in these times.
PO1 H Gene Lawrence SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez Sgt Albert Castro SPC Margaret Higgins Samantha S. Jenn Moynihan SGT Elizabeth Scheck MSgt (Join to see) Sgt Deborah Cornatzer SMSgt Thor Merich SSG Diane R. Cynthia Croft Susan Foster Sgt Kelli Mays SSG Carl Beerbaur CPT Scott Sharon CPT Don Kemp SP5 Jeannie Carle Sgt Vance Bonds
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