{"id":2730,"date":"2019-12-05T10:24:09","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T16:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2730"},"modified":"2019-12-05T10:24:09","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T16:24:09","slug":"follow-the-true-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forvidas.org\/blogmg\/?p=2730","title":{"rendered":"Follow the True Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.\u00a0 On that fateful day of December 7, 1941, the Japanese made a surprise attack on America at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.\u00a0 There were 2,403 killed and almost 1,200 injured.\u00a0 On the USS Arizona alone, 23 sets of brothers totaling 62 men and many others lost their lives in the attack.\u00a0 It truly is \u201ca date that will live in infamy.\u201d<\/p>\n

In remembrance of this day, I\u2019d like to focus in on the character traits of the generation who fought for our country during that time.\u00a0 They have been labeled as \u201cThe Greatest Generation\u201d.\u00a0 Here are just a few of those traits from which we can learn.<\/p>\n

~ They grew up during The Great Depression.\u00a0 These were hard times where they learned to be frugal, resourceful and content. Decisions like \u201cshould I replace my worn-out work shoes\u201d or \u201cshould I put food on the table\u201d were very real concerns.\u00a0 Many of them had to quit school and work to keep their families alive.<\/p>\n

~They had an unrelenting work ethic.\u00a0 They were not motivated toward self-fulfillment or status, but simply because a job needed to be done.\u00a0 Therefore, their determination to persevere was equally as strong.\u00a0 They worked in harsh conditions such as factories, mines, and fields, yet they didn\u2019t consider quitting an option.\u00a0 They assumed responsibility for their actions and didn\u2019t pass blame on others.<\/p>\n

~ They were loyal to their employers and especially to their families with a powerful sense of commitment. Relationships were worth working hard to keep. Most of them valued their faith in God which helped them get through grief, wartime, and the most difficult of economic times.<\/p>\n

~ They were men and women who kept their word.\u00a0 Their integrity in the eyes of others mattered. This generation was humble and modest. \u00a0They didn\u2019t brag about heroic war efforts, but considered it part of a job they needed to do for a country they loved dearly.<\/p>\n

To \u201cThe Greatest Generation\u201d, I say thank you for being tremendous examples before us. To the other readers, I am challenged to follow in these great footsteps.\u00a0 Are you?<\/p>\n

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