The Lazy Soldier

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There was a king, back in the days of the Knights, and armor, and battles on a tremendous scale. Back when your sword was your life. He went to war against his enemy on the borders and immediately had all his troops begin extra training and conditioning to prepare them for the brutal battles that would be upon them soon. He also laid down one rule, each man was to keep and sharpen his own blade, he didn't see why others should keep care of something when it was in fact the very life of each man.
 One day the king went down to inspect his men as they practiced and sharpened not just their swords but also their skills and minds. He went from training ground to training ground, watching the men work and giving out the occasional praise here and there where it was worthy. He took note of the ones not only that had great skill, but the ones who fought with passion and tried their hardest to become better.

A Fallen Brother

I just got word last night that a good friend and fellow Firefighter passed away yesterday morning in his sleep..
 Tom Stevens Sr. was the assistant Fire Chief for Bright Fire Dept. He was a really great guy...even though he jokingly picked on me for being a sheltered home school-er, lol. He always had a quick one liner to zing you with or a joke to brighten a mood. He was always right there to explain why we did something a certain way, or to show me how to do it right during class..
 He was always willing to get into the new technology and pressed for new and safer techniques of doing things.
 Rest in Peace Senior. We're all gonna miss your personality around the Fire station...

An Introduction

I don't want this to end being just another blog of random and pointless posts... Oh, there will be a few funny stories here and there to give you a laugh! But I want this to be more than just that. The main purpose of making this blog is I plan on traveling quite a bit this summer, and I want to be able to share what I do and where I go with all my family and friends.
 After the summer is over (and in the time preceding it) I'll try to keep it going as much as I can. Give an uplifting word, and my thoughts and analogies I make on different topics. I hope you all enjoy it!

God Bless and stay safe.

~Ryan