Everyone got away, but I was able to call my wife and tell her I was fine, and that was more important. No doubt, my training came through for me, and I have to thank you for that. Not measured by the traditional yardstick but by the love and respect a man has earned through the lives he has touched. Dedication is the warrior's prayer unto himself. It is a mode of fierce concentration, in which you become so attached and devoted to your cause that eventually life has to give you everything that you desire.
Dedication is vital.
I was on the other side of the restaurant, sitting almost as far as I could be from an older couple. His wife was trying to help him out onto his wheelchair, and was having a very difficult time doing so. They continued to struggle. Even though he was sincere in his effort to help, he made the older man feel as if he was unimportant, a burden to the older woman. I acknowledged the gentleman as a person, and asked HIM personally if he needed assistance.