SUGAR TO SHIT.. with the wink of eye, inspired story form a Navy Chief..

SUGAR TO SHIT .. with the wink of a eye, inspired story from a navy chief..
 One of the catch phrases or navy sayings that caught my ear. In layman terms or civilian terms.. It means you may be the SUPERSTAR one day , but you can also be the shit list the next moment. I truly believe theres nothing more true than the statement " What have you done lately" and Did you do it right? Forget about all the praises and awards , recognition you had in the past.. In the Navy , it's what you are doing now! Plus what are you Gonna do  now. The present is the most important and the future needs to be examined too. Far to many times , we often look at whats going on now , not 30 minutes from now or what could happen? In the Navy you need to be prepared for the unexpected , like on this last duty day, bless their hearts the  (cooks), had to prepare for a larger amount of people , that normally show up on a weekend. But , that's how it goes in the military , you have to be ready for the unexpected. Nothing goes exactly as planned , delpoyments , sea trials, drills , exercises, because we are human beings with emotions and physical limitations.. We often get different results each time out. The faster you realize that , the better off you are dealing with the Navy sea life. The life of a sailor is a lonely one, and often times a stressful one, Everyone has a job or mission to attend to, and alot of times , because of fear we don't let others know our skills and abilities. The Navy today is so competitive , and changing and evolving so fast that as Military warriors , we have to be ready and adapt to the needs and wants of the military. It's not the same old navy, it's a down size or right size navy , with more work and less personnel to do them. You have to handle stress m and handle the unexpected, everything changes every day, and everything evolves around those changes. In the Navy , we all get new starts , new beginnings , new  challenges. The faster we erase bad performances the better. We all make mistakes , but its how we rebound from those set backs and learn form them. The Navy doesn't demand it, the people inside the navy. We have a obligation to stand our watches as vigilantly and as aggressively as possible. I take my ship mates lives and anyone else that steps foot on my ship. I know that sounds too encompassing , but as a watch stander , the Commanding Officer wants his warriors at sea to challenge all persons, and know how to fight back, and fight fires or flooding scenarios. As a shipmate, you need to know. I feel much better , when I get more knowledgeable about any ship board evolution. In other words " You just never know?" Like a Marine Corps Captain once said" NO BODY LIKES TO FIGHT , BUT SOMEONE HAS TO KNOW HOW!" I have always adopted and encouraged that sentiment. You should know because not only does that benefit you , but also the whole crew who have entrusted their lives to you , every time someone stand the watch,..You are the man or woman defending , repelling all potential threats and hazards. In essence " SUGAR TO SHIT.. , you are what you just did. Everyone in life has short memories, they remember what you did wrong than the hundreds of good things you did correctly. With that premise m you can't get too sensitive or be thinned skinned when approached and reprimanded. You take it , and work with it, and do your best next time. My advice about navy life , you go with the flow, don't get to hyped out or be too low key , you have to have that right balance of , firm but fair, aggressive  but smart, wise but not arrogant. confident not cocky. In my case , I 'm everything , and the only thing at the the right and wrong moments. say what? Exactly , its hard to that perfect mode, you have to go along to get along, the issue with me, at times my image , perception or personality rub people the wrong way. Its not I don't know , its that arrogant look and attitude of I know what I'm doing and I'm gonna do it. Word of advice for military folks.. The rank structure is there for a reason, people who get promoted have worked the system properly and have that fair share of know how. In my case , I 've always had bad timing , regarding promotions , awards , recognition, it seems I'm always on the edge and often times, not on the favorable. But I'm fine with it, I know maybe not in this career choice , but on my next one I will appreciated and recognized for my hard work and knowledge,, Its a new start a new beginning everyone in life goes through quite a few times, its that journey that process of life , we have to deal with in order to live that full and meaningful life.. Everything happens for reason, and we all need to recognize that fact and Live each day as the best day and always look forward to tomorrow because that's just not challenge we all have to face and conquer. Thus . "SUGAR TO SHIT.". live by it , and live it daily!! UNTIL THE NEXT STORY.. THE SOURCE PRODUCTIONS @ 2011