Bad day gone GOOD!

  Long story short, today I spent an extra 8 hours at the station, not my shift.

  I got a text about 16 hrs into my shift that I "MIGHT" have to work over time tomorrow.  Tomorrow rolls around, noone from A turn shows up.  My C turn partner lets me leave for 10 minutes to get my kids to school, and get my shyt together for Monday.  Haven't seen my wife/kids in over 24 hours, but that's OK.  My partner has to be at work at his part time job.  It's all good, we've done this before!
  Here's the kicker!  I SHOULD have been upset, pissed off, mad at the world!  32 hours instead of 24.
  NOPE!  Took PRIDE in my job instead!  Went and got fuel, washed the rig, did weekly stuff like is expected, even though I just did it last week!
  This 8 hrs FLEW past!  Because of a good mood, a mood that motivates my whole station.

   What a GREAT DAY at the FD!

  I want you to remember 2 things for now.

  #1 GIDDY UP!  All that means is that when someone who has NEVER called 911 before in their life, chose to do so today.  They hear sirens in the distance, and know that HIGHLY TRAINED, HIGH PERFORMANCE people are on the way.  Your job is to GIDDY UP, and be there for them!

  #2 AWESOME!  YOU chose this profession, YOU chose to BE that person they rely on for help.  YOU are supposed to have, and expected to have, ALL the answers!  "Do something AWESOME today!"
  If you THINK awesome, and TRAIN awesome, what the hell ya think is gonna happen when they have NO idea what to do, except call YOU?  You're gonna show up, and  BE awesome!

  "Awesome is as awesome does!" Write that down too!