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aquenigmatic at 10:50pm on 30/06/2009 under emt-b training, halftime, honor, humility, recognition, school, values
aquenigmatic at 10:50pm on 30/06/2009 under emt-b training, halftime, honor, humility, recognition, school, values"Pin my medals upon my chest, tell my mom I've done my best."--Full Metal Jacket
"This person has consistently reached out to others. The nomination was anonymous, but came with ten recommendations, including an instructor."--Supervisor Rescue
It's funny, I ran so hard from my martial arts dojo cult, and it took me a long time to know what were useful teachings. I had to parse the good instruction from the ego. It seems I've fought ego for a long time--others, mine. A most valuable teaching I took from there was that compliments or corrections shouldn't shake my center. We do what we do, preferably without mindfulness of virtue as Kahlil Gibran writes. Whether it's the right thing or wrong thing, we hopefully don't dwell on our accomplishments or mistakes but simply place one foot in front of the other. That is the path.
That said, it is still good to place bookmarks, roadsigns for our own lost wanderings and for the benefit of others. To look back over distances traversed so that we may review lessons and apply what we have learned.
Integrity - Adhering to high moral principles
Compassion - Sympathy for the suffering of others
Accountability - Being responsible to someone else
Respect - Admiration toward somebody
Empathy - Understanding another person's feelings
We were told on the first day that anyone could get a pin, but we had to show that we lived these values. It's rarely an easy path, but I seem to keep showing up. I wouldn't know what else to do anyway.
Good teachers help--patient and firm. I'm reminded of how lucky I truly am, even exhausted, frustrated, and catching a cold.
I passed the medical module--both skills and written. We've started the trauma module and are about halfway through the curriculum, not counting the externship, mock mass casualty incident or National Exam. I'll write about Pride in a couple of days when there's a spare moment. Right now, I should sleep.
Every now and then though, we get some sign, some indication, that we are doing it right.
All my relations,
aquenigmatic
"This person has consistently reached out to others. The nomination was anonymous, but came with ten recommendations, including an instructor."--Supervisor Rescue
It's funny, I ran so hard from my martial arts dojo cult, and it took me a long time to know what were useful teachings. I had to parse the good instruction from the ego. It seems I've fought ego for a long time--others, mine. A most valuable teaching I took from there was that compliments or corrections shouldn't shake my center. We do what we do, preferably without mindfulness of virtue as Kahlil Gibran writes. Whether it's the right thing or wrong thing, we hopefully don't dwell on our accomplishments or mistakes but simply place one foot in front of the other. That is the path.
That said, it is still good to place bookmarks, roadsigns for our own lost wanderings and for the benefit of others. To look back over distances traversed so that we may review lessons and apply what we have learned.
Integrity - Adhering to high moral principles
Compassion - Sympathy for the suffering of others
Accountability - Being responsible to someone else
Respect - Admiration toward somebody
Empathy - Understanding another person's feelings
We were told on the first day that anyone could get a pin, but we had to show that we lived these values. It's rarely an easy path, but I seem to keep showing up. I wouldn't know what else to do anyway.
Good teachers help--patient and firm. I'm reminded of how lucky I truly am, even exhausted, frustrated, and catching a cold.
I passed the medical module--both skills and written. We've started the trauma module and are about halfway through the curriculum, not counting the externship, mock mass casualty incident or National Exam. I'll write about Pride in a couple of days when there's a spare moment. Right now, I should sleep.
Every now and then though, we get some sign, some indication, that we are doing it right.
All my relations,
aquenigmatic
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I would like to make you some Jewish Penicillin, as my mother calls it, if it's something you'd like. (chicken soup) If so, let me know a time this weekend when I can drop it off, or if you like, I can let myself in and put it in your (or, with their permission, the quiet-middle-aged-couple's) fridge, if that works better for you. (I would, of course, never let myself in without permission. :-)
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I will be home today and tomorrow. They switched our class day to Sunday because of the holiday, so I will not be around then until evening time. And mostly I am laying on the couch so if you knock, I will hear you. And thank you again, that is just really nice. So swell!
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