Before Dishonor

.. width="425" height="350" ..I've been pushed back by things that surround me, i've overcome some of these setbacks and with the others i learn and progress through life. Difficult times and undetermined decisions question my reason on why things are the way they are. In an instance your life can change, one word, one action, one decision can change your direction to another fork in the road and you have to choose at that instance which way to turn. The final outcome will never be known by the other way but yet i wonder what could have become of this. My mind never sleeps and i will never miss a beat. I've seen laughter i've seen death. I've question whether i am going to live today or whether i said my last words to my friends and family days ago. At this point in my life I've realized how much it's worth. When fear is laughing in your face the only thing you can do is never give up. No matter how hard the situation is, it can always get worse. You are the only thing that can get you through to live another day. I never regret what i've done in my life, Every journey has turned me into what I have become. I am ever thankful for every person whose stood by my side to fight for what I believe. Build me up, Tear me down, will I last through this glorious nightmare... I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) - A science of vague assumptions based on debatable figures derived from inconclusive experiments, performed by persons of doubtful mental capability with instruments of problematic accuracy.EOD people are special. By our badge and our creed we have chosen to be uncommon. While the average person takes pains to avoid stress, Our function exists solely because of stressful situations.Our reality involves situations only dreamt of in Hollywood Fields of explosive ordnance whose very purpose is to maim and destroy; improvised devices designed to detonate in any one of ten different ways; the unnerving business of trying to outwit the terrorist minds behind weapons of mass destructionWe live and work in a world where the disturbance of a switch can introduce our bodies to the laws of physics.We provide security to thousands of people who know nothing about us. By risking our lives we ensure the safety others but we are not afraid. Our banners are clichs like- :"Initial Success or Total Failure," :"Its Better to Sweat in Peace Than Bleed in War," and :"You Crash, We Dash."We're part of an organization that generally considers us to be step children, wanted only when the situation is dangerous and already out of control forgotten about in times of peace but indispensable when shit hits the fan.In short, we are an insurance policy the Air Force prays it never needs. We're not dismayed by this attitude. Its our heritage to stand tall in the face of adversity - proud and capable of thinking and acting for ourselves in any situation.Throughout the world, badge-wearers form a brotherhood. Our legacy is a proud one and our roots run deep. A memorial wall honors our dead, and stories of their heroism honor their memory.The deeds of brothers and sisters passed remind us of who we are as we look toward the future. Its our vision, and its our dream well make it as big as we want.We'll not apologize for being warrior