Posts Tagged ‘responsibility’
Freedom!
I am very patriotic about the freedom we enjoy in our country. This freedom is still being defended and protected by young men and women who believe in the “land of the free and the home of the brave”. I’d gladly fight for our freedom even at my age. Freedom really isn’t free, but it’s…
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One of the effects of “Shelter In Place” is that is “feels like” we have lost our freedom. In some ways we are limited for sure. We must be careful not to cause harm to others by spreading this virus to those who are more vulnerable than others. Things are different, but there are still…
Read MoreFreedom Has Boundaries
I love talking about the freedoms we have here in the United States. Paul Harvey used to say that “with great freedom comes great responsibility”. Freedom has boundaries to operate within. Adolf Hitler felt he was free to steal, kill and destroy. He learned that there are boundaries to our freedom. I remember on our…
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I often look back on parts of my life with regret. I remember in 7thand 8thgrade being a disobedient and obnoxious kid. I constantly tried to impress my friends with my brazen disobedience to Mr. Chelf and Mr. Dunbar. These were both very capable teachers, and I treated them with disrespect. I had the opportunity…
Read MoreOwn It
I think it has become very natural and normal for me, over the years, to blame someone or something when things don’t go as I planned them. For example, I’m a pretty bad golfer. In fact, I call myself a “hacker”. I’m not necessarily proud of this, but I’m not willing to take golf…
Read MoreCount The Costs
This is something that is part of my job very often. If an inspection comes back with needed repairs, the buyers are trying to count the costs of repair. They will often ask the seller to contribute to the costs of repair because they didn’t see these issues when first looking at the home. …
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