Time to reflect the greater good?

I have time on my hands. It seems that no matter what I am doing I can make time for other things instantly. My early years at work were hard because of this. I must have a rigid set of time lines to work against. If I have my own time frame I work to my own priority system. This is why I ended up in the military, always told what and when to do it, (it never ended up that way, I guess they wanted me to find my own priorities in the work I did).

I had a job in a shop once, I never saw the urgence for some one to have a 'Must have' bottle of Evian water over Iskilde water, I would have customers almost in tears if they could not find 'That' particular shampoo that made their hari better than anyother. I would simpathise I would apologise on behalf of the company and my colleagues, but what could I do when the person starts hyperventilating and swearing?

It was even harder after my first tour involving actual combat, I was just glad I was alive. It took me a while to see people as living in bubbles when it came to priorities, only seeing what was worse or best about their situation as the saw it. I actually have respect for this way of living. The bigger picture is so immense that people should try to take care of themselves to try and ensure that they do not wantonly contribute to that picture.

How many of us have sat on a train, bus or stranded in some airport having an eco warrior trying to 'educate' us with all the tales of toxic waste, global warming etc. etc. etc. it goes on and on and they end up sounding a crank, someone to be avoided. I had one last week banging on about pollution, and toxins only then to watch him fish out a cigarette and start smoking. Eco warriors need to understand irony.

I think all issues are important, if I did not I would not spend so much of my life trying to uphold our national and international security. But when presented with so many wrongs it is hard not to say well I can do nothing about that an immediately move onto, what shampoo is good for my hair?

How humans work?

My priority to day is to get an audit finished but here I am writing about Ironic Eco wrriors and the bigger picture. I think I must get back to my audit.

Copenhagen Summit

I am not that up on all the environmental issues that are banded around. But I have noticed that ever since the Copenhagen summit a couple of years ago, the one which guaranteed that we would no longer get cold winters, we have had just that. It is as if god is saying I'll decide thanks.

Ironic I think.

training

Training day, that's me on the left, I forgot my usual attire but you can see my lovely eyes. I borrowed the carbine from a friend, John. it is light and easy to manage but I found the US BDU a little uncomfortable.

The day went well, and was all wrapped up in a few days, it keeps the skills sharp and the edge available.

A friend of mine has becoem Burned Out. His work is extremely demanding and over the year he has poured heart and soul into the job he has. He helps peopl manage extremely dangerous hazards. In his job it seems routine to him and his colleagues, they are all stretched to breakingand unfortunately it has brought him down.

He will refuel rather than be burned out never to return, it will be a long process but I will help him as much as I can.

He also has the uneviable task of also been more than his job as he has other duties to perform to help us all.

I wish you luck ****