****** RETIREMENT DATE....................... ............. SEPTEMBER 4, 2007********

Have a Safe and Happy Summer

******** I HAD A GREAT SUMMER.. HOPE YOU ALL DID AS WELL I HAVE POSTED A PIC OF THE CAR I BOUGHT.. I AM LEAVING ON A TRIP TO LAS VEGAS ON SUNDAY IN THE CAR.. IT WILL BE A GREAT TRIP

.. WORK HARD, STAY FOCUSED AND STAY COMMITED

***** IT'S MUCH EASIER TO BE CRITICAL OF TOUGH DECISIONS, THAN IT IS TO MAKE THEM....************

***** When posting or sending messages on here, please use some common sense.


********* What you post is public domain. If you wouldn't want your family to see it, I would suggest you don't post it.

** Threats made through the internet are no less serious than threats made face to face.

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.... THANKYOU TO ALL OF THE DECENT, RESPECTFUL KIDS OUT THERE...YOU ARE THE FUTURE.... MAKE US ALL PROUD.............

*************** DON'T EVER BE AFRAID TO STAND UP FOR WHATS RIGHT...... EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE.....THAT WILL BUILD CHARACTER, CONFIDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM, HONOR AND RESPECT..... WHEN YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO DO THAT, YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE PERSON YOU HAVE BECOME....**********************************
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+++++++ NOBODY IS PERFECT...... EVERYBODY MAKES MISTAKES (MYSELF INCLUDED)......IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE, STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS, MAKE APOLOGIES IF NECESSARY AND MOVE FORWARD TRYING NOT TO REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKE..... THAT WILL EARN YOU RESPECT +++++++++++++++++++

+++++++ THE BEST COMPLIMENT A PARENT COULD EVER HEAR IS " YOU HAVE GREAT KIDS " +++++++++++

+++++++............ MAKE GOOD CHOICES........MAKE YOUR PARENTS PROUD........ BE PROUD OF YOURSELF.......... HAVE FUN........BE SAFE....+++++++++++

HONOR.... DOING THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN IT'S NOT FASHIONABLE

RESPECT.. RESPECT OTHERS, RESPECT OTHERS PROPERTY, MOST IMPORTANTLY, RESPECT YOURSELF..

ACCOUNTABILITY....JUST STEP UP AND ADMIT YOU MADE A MISTAKE OR A POOR CHOICE.. THAT WILL EARN YOU RESPECT AND HONOR THE WAY YOU HANDLE YOURSELF

CONSIDERATION.......

MANNERS... THERE IS NO EFFORT REQUIRED IN SAYING PLEASE AND THANK- YOU.. AND IT MEANS SO MUCH.. IT'S EASY AND COSTS NOTHING BUT MEANS SO MUCH

SELF ESTEEM..... MAKE CHOISES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE PERSON YOU HAVE BECOME

COURAGE.... STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT... EVEN IF YOU STAND ALONE

TOLORENCE... BE TOLORENT AND ACCEPTING OF OTHERS AND THEIR SHORTCOMINGS... REMEMBER.. NONE OF US ARE PERFECT

EMPATHY... PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE'S POSITION AND UNDERSTAND THEIR PAIN

INTEGRITY....DO IT BECAUSE YOU'RE HONEST.. NOT BECAUSE YOU MIGHT GET CAUGHT

HUMILITY.... BE HUMBLE.. ESPECIALLY WITH THE THINGS THAT YOU WERE BORN WITH.. NOT EVERYONE WAS SO LUCKY.. AND APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE

INSPIRATION...THINGS YOU DO CAN INSPIRE THOSE AROUND YOU

PRIDE... TAKE PRIDE IN YOURSELF, YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND YOUR COMMUNITY

CLASS... RISE ABOVE POOR BEHAVIOR.. SHOW AND BE PROUD THAT YOU HAVE MORE CLASS

CONVICTION.... STAY TRUE TO YOUR BELEIFS

APPRECIATION... DON'T TAKE ALL OF THE GREAT THINGS YOU HAVE FOR GRANTED... "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT TILL IT'S GONE".. SOUND FAMILIAR?.

ACCEPTANCE...ACCEPT THOSE WHO ARE DIFFERENT OR IN SOME WAY NOT AT THE SAME LEVEL AS YOU OR OTHERS

PASSION........BE PASSIONATE ABOUT WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN

FORGIVNESS... WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES... WE ARE NOT PERFECT.. DON'T EXPECT OTHERS TO BE

DIGNITY...... DON'T LOWER YOURSELF TO SOMEONE ELSE'S LEVEL WHEN YOU SEE THEM BEHAVING BADLY

DICIPLINE.... USE YOUR WILL POWER TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE.. STAY FOCUSED

RESPONSIBILITY... BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR ACTIONS

DISRESPECT.....
BAD MANNERS.....HOW MANY TIMES DO YOU OPEN A DOOR FOR SOMEONE THAT
DOESN'T EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR PRESENCE... WHEN YOU
HEAR A THANK-YOU, YOU'RE ENCOURAGED TO KEEP OPENING
DOORS AND SHOWING CONSIDERATION
HARASSMENT
BULLYING
HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA.. WELL I DON'T HATE IT... BUT I FIND IT EXTREMELY
DRAINING....AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS,
YOU HAVE TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL AND REALIZE WHAT IS
REALLY IMPORTANT IN LIFE....