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06/26/2025

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06/25/2025

It’s not something people would immediately think of but with the unusually hot weather this week, it’s worth sharing. 9 years ago this baby suffered 2nd degree burns over 30% of his body from being accidentally sprayed with a garden hose. Their mother, took efforts to spread the knowledge.

A garden hose exposed to direct sunlight during summer can heat the water inside the hose (not flowing) to 130-140 degrees Fahrenheit which can cause burns especially to children & animals.
Let the water flow a few minutes to cool before spraying on people or animals.

This was not a call our department ran. This is simply a reminder to let the water run until its cool before spraying a child or animal.

https://abc7news.com/baby-burned-hose-water-hot-phoenix-boy/1382637/

06/06/2025

No one is coming to save you.

Read that again—slowly, carefully.

It’s not meant to scare you.

It’s meant to wake you up.

You can wait.

You can hope.

You can imagine that someday someone or something will swoop in—give you the answers, rescue you from your pain, make the decisions, do the hard work, carry the weight you’ve been dragging behind you.

But that moment isn’t coming.

Not the way you think.

Because here’s the truth: it’s up to you.

No one else can do your healing.

No one else can build your discipline.

No one else can chase your goals, feel your pain, or fight your battles.

Yes, people can support you.

They can encourage, guide, or walk alongside you.
But they can’t do the work for you.

They can’t save you from a life you aren’t willing to take responsibility for.

Responsibility doesn’t mean blame.

It doesn’t mean everything that’s happened to you is your fault.

But it is your responsibility to decide what you do with it.

You’re not in control of everything, but you are in control of your next move.

Your mindset.

Your habits.

Your choices.

So stop waiting.

Stop outsourcing your power to the future or to other people.

You are not helpless.

You are not stuck.

You are not broken.

You are capable.

Take ownership.

Take action.

Take responsibility.

Your life is yours to build, and no one is coming to do it for you.

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05/10/2025

04/21/2025

1. Never shake a hand while sitting.

2. Never talk bad about the food when you are the guest.

3. Don't eat the last piece of something you didn't buy.

4. Protect who is behind you and respect who is beside you.

5. Never make the first offer in a negotiation.

6. Don't take credit for the work you didn't do.

7. Dress well, no matter what the occasion.

8. Speak honestly: say what you think and mean what you say.

9. Ask more than you answer.

10. Leave the profane language for the less educated.

11. Avoid placing your phone on the table when eating with someone.

12. Listen, smile and most of all make eye contact.

13. If you're not invited, don't ask to go.

14. Never be ashamed of where you come from.

15. Don't beg for a relationship.

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