On My Honor...

On My Honor...

My honor is mine to create, mine to uphold, mine to engage, mine to present, mine to hold dear.

Creating my honor means understanding what I hold to be true, worthy, and essential. My parents taught me well, but I determine what is valuable to me, and I understand that this will define my life.

Upholding my honor means picking up my guns and sticking to them. I may change my opinion, but my standards remain high. My strong work ethic will be my ammunition, and I will rely on it to stand my ground.

Engaging my honor means never forgetting what is dear to me, and making sure I inject every part of my life with honorable energy.

Presenting my honor means I will not be shy to show my allegiance to honesty, integrity, and self-respect. I can't change the world, but I will change myself to consistently behave with honor.

Holding dear my honor means I will treasure it as the basis for my work, I will nurture it as the source of my values, and I will tend to it as a worthy recipient of attention.

My honor rests not on my strength but on my will to maintain it. The root of my honor is not in the way I am seen by others, but it does invite respect from those who see it.

My honor does not boast, but it does garner compliments when it is shown. It is reflected in the way I serve, the way I lead, the way I love.

It is my honor to present to you, My Honor.