Today was our second day of Human Geography with Mr. Schick. We read an interesting document today which had a great message about hard work. It started off with a story about a president hiring a man by the name of Rowand to deliver a message to General Garcia. Rowand takes the message to Garcia without asking any questions. The author is portraying Rowand as a role model. He goes on to use an example of an employer telling his employee to find him an encyclopedia. The author says that a good employer would not ask questions about where to find the book, what the book is called etcetera. A bad employee would ask questions, go find help and come back with no encyclopedia.

            “If men will not act for themselves, what will they do when the benefit of effort is for all?” This quote in my opinion summarizes what the first have of this document was teaching us.

            The second half of this documentary focused on hard work and how it is not respected the way it should be. The author mentions that he gives sympathy and praise to those work diligently even without a reward. Even though the author appreciates hard workers, homeless, poor, and lazy people get the care and sympathy.  Today people can get out of work by threats, bribes, or assistance.

            Carrying a message to Garcia is a metaphor for doing what you are told with all your effort and without asking questions. I believe everyone should carry their messages to Garcia.