Remmington Reinick
Mrs. Boresen
Expositroy Writing, 4th Period
Dedication
March 4th
Dedication
There is no nobler deed then committing yourself wholly and completely to a task, idea, or purpose. We often sacrifice our time, sweat, tears, and blood to put into what I call dedication. Many people know what dedication is, for they themselves have often stuck through the bad times, and worked hard for something they need. Dedication is not only a work, but also a thing which arises out of the many thousands of years of successful accomplishments. This can be anything from studying hard for a test, working out every day after school, or even going to church. All people should know of this, for all people have dedicated their valuable time to an individual object. Dedication is a truly important work, and applies to anything that has to do with success.
When an individual or group of people achieve a goal or task which has meaning, the work dedication comes to mind. The work dedication is a noun, and the work dedicated is an adjective. While the work dedicate is a verb, and the word dedicatedly is an adverb. According to the Merriam-Webster definition I found online, dedication is, “devotion to a cause, ideal, or purpose.” My definition of the word would be a wholehearted faithfulness to a cause, person, or idea. Other words related to dedication include consecration, inscription, and zealous. Dedication can be applied to many different forms, and may be seen in places you would least expect it. Hence, dedication is a powerful force to be reckoned with, and takes place in strong individuals.
When I think of a word that directly applies to me, I think of the word dedication. I have direct experience with dedication after twelve years of school, ten years of showing and raising livestock, six years of track, and four years of football. Dedication for me was running five miles every single day in track, whether I liked it or not. That includes grueling heat, blistering cold, rain or shine, pain and times of sorrow. And there were many instances where I was injured, and had to sit in the whirlpool for hours at a time. Dedication includes maintaining a high tolerancy level, which is why I had no problem getting up at two o’clock in the morning to watch one of my many sows give birth to ten or more pigs. Exhibiting hogs at shows 12 hours away is also a form of dedication, because nobody wants to sit in a truck for that amount of time. Baby pigs especially need great amounts of work, including shots, casteration, eyeteeth clipped, ears notched, tails docked, and hoofs trimmed. Track and livestock are huge parts of my life, and I have devoted much of my time to them. Therefore, I consider dedication to be a direct influence on my won personal lifestyle.
As dedication does not only take part in my own lifestyle, it is also a major contributor in the history of the world. A prime example of this may be Abraham Lincoln’s fight to free slaves, and in doing so cost him his life. His dedicationpaid off in the end by freeing millions of slaves, and brought America together again. Another perfect example of dedication is the American colonists, who gave everything to lead a peaceful lifestyle. The pilgrims starved and froze to death,were killed by Native Americans, and were thousands of miles away from England’s support. Later on in the Revolutionary War, even as America was greatly outnumbered, we still ended up defeating the British. Iwo Jima is another example, as the Japanese knew they were outnumered by 60,000 troops. Only 1,000 Japanese soldiers survived the battle, but this just shows the devotion to their country. Through struggles, hardships, war, death and destruction, dedication has been seen and completed throughout the sands of time.
Dedication is something that has been discussed, seen, and performed in my life and the generations before me. It is something I use in my own personal life, with track, livestock, and school. If you have ever loved something immensley then you probably applied dedication to that which you love. And if you feel compassion towards something then you should most definitely dedicate some more time to it. Dedication is an unmeasurable amount of compassion that you can put into an event, individual, or object that you feel strongly. Therefore, always keep doing what you love the most, and make sure to put in the time and work for it as well.
Bibliography
Gaddes & Grosset. Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus. New Lanark, Scotland: David Dale House, 2002.
Barnhart, Clarence. The World Book Dictionary. Chicago, Illinois: Doubleday & Company Inc., 1973.
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