August 23, 2010 2:24 AM PDT
Well it's been some time now since I've posted anything, but I felt it was time to share with the family a new life's lession. For those of you that don't know me I've been part of the CF Family since first week of December 2009, and I've been one of those very out spoken people on various subjects. I would like to share with you a new lession in life I've learned of late. Retired from the US Government, ex-military, vietnam vet, I now work as a Commissioned Security Officer, and most of the post I worked I've had to deal with some of the worst criminal element's in our society. I'm on a new post now, which is a Mexican Restaurant located on the border line of a ruff part of Dallas Texas, and a very rich part part of town. The Restaurant has been there since 1948, and has a strong following of rich customers, most of which are up in their years. I started out ensuring the high end cars in the parking lot didn't get stolen or broken into, which has happen in the past. I finally relize there was really more to the job than just watching cars, so I started opening doors and helping the elders out of there cars, listening to there stories of when they ate there as a teenager, laughing with them, and giving them hugs when needed. I wave at folks as they come and as they leave the Restaurant. Oddly enought I felt myself becoming a better person, a person that I liked more and more. What change I ask myself....Hey hard ass you are becoming human it appears, and by damn I like it. I guess the Lord works in strange ways, and one should not question why.
Here's my life's lession for all the hard asses out there......Care more for your fellow man / woman, give special attention to the older generation...they deserve and have earned it, listen more instead of talking, shake hands / pats on the back, laugh more, and live more, go the extra mile for others. The people around you will love the attention your giving them, and you will feel like a re-born person......it's a win win for everyone!
Signed......still around Night Dragon