my shovel is my friend

This is my shovel. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

My shovel is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life.

Without me, my shovel is useless. Without my shovel, I am useless. I must swing my shovel true. I must swing straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must kill him before he kills me. I will…

My shovel and I know that what counts in war is not the trenches we dig, the noise of our digging, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit…

My shovel is human, even as I, because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sharpness and its handle. I will keep my shovel clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will…

Before God, I swear this creed. My shovel and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life.
So be it, until victory is America’s and there is no enemy, but peace!


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