☆°▪︎ YOU COULD EARN A PROMOTION! ▪︎°☆

Admire the drive . . .

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Admire the drive . . .

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Admire the drive . . .

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b

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pity the sacrifice . . .

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a

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promotion,

if

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each

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d

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every

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day,

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y

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wear

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proper

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attire,

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a

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smile

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nice . . .

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promotion . . .

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always

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first

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t

o

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arrive . . .

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 ~ if

you

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volunteer

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work

night,

after

night,

after

night . . .

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without

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charging

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overtime . . .

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promotion . . .

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you

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make

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y

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job

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a

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large

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part

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o

f

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your

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life . . .

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for

weeks . . .

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for

months . . .

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a

n

d

for

years . . .

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a

t

a

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time . . .

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don’t

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y

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know,

that

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someday . . .

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 ~ yes,

someday . . .

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 ~ maybe

even

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years,

before

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y

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u

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retire . . .

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you

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recognized

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all

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contributions . . .

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all

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y

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contributions,

which

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made

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y

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organization

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thrive . . .

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a

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d

it’s

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likely

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y

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might

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find . . .

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s

o

likely

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y

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might

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find . . .

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y

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only

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have

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t

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wait

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a

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little

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while,

before

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t

h

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next

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opportunity

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arrives . . .

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.

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only

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have

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t

o

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wait

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a

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little

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while,

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.

t

o

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realize

.

t

h

e

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climb

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y

o

u

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desire . . .

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s

o

continue

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working

.

y

o

u

r

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way

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t

o

.

the

.

front

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o

f

.

the

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line . . .

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f

o

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it

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could

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b

e

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well

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worth,

.

.

t

h

e

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investment

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o

f

.

time . . .

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.

.

 ~ it

could

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b

e

.

well

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worth,

.

.

t

h

e

.

.

life

.

y

o

u

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leave

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behind . . .

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f

o

r

you

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could

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e

a

r

n

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a

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promotion . . .

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You

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could

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e

a

r

n

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a

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promotion.

Reflection: This was a reflective-themed poem that I wrote back in August of 2002 in observation of those who routinely create an unhealthy balance between work and outside-of-work activities. A good, healthy way to look at work is making sure that, as a minimum, it provides the life you want outside of work.