SAFETY TIPS
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September 17 to September 24, 2020
FROM THE CHIEFS CORNER
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
IS THERE A GARBAGE TRUCK IN YOUR HOUSE?
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wanted to share this great video (see below link) as it is in good timing for us to stop and take a breath before we react unnecessarily. There is a lot of angry people out there. Whether at work, home, driving the streets, stores, or malls, it does not take long to find them. These people are like “garbage trucks.” They run around full of garbage such as frustration, disappointment, and anger. When their garbage piles up, they are quick to dump it, unfortunately, on you and on others. One thing that is important when you encounter a garbage truck. You cannot take it personally. The best thing you can do is smile, wave, move on and wish them well. It can be hard to do, but it’s more important not to take on others garbage. It’s not yours and has nothing to do with you. If you react to them, they will continue to spread their garbage onto others as well as you. Love those that treat you well and pray for those who do not. “Life is 10% of what you make it and 90% of how you take it.” Do not take it on or take it personal. It is theirs, not yours.
Have you ever been a garbage truck? Are you taking your frustrations, disappointments and anger and dumping your garbage on others? I am sure I have. It is easy to do, but hard to see when you are doing it. Here is the video to which this information was written: https://lnkd.in/ gePVM6x If you are going to spread anything, spread this message. Do not be a garbage truck!
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