Just A....

Once, I made the irreversible mistake of saying to a telephone party that he was just a …… (naming his profession.) As I heard the words roll so arrogantly, I immediately humbled to an apology. Certainly, I was sorry for the hurt but I realized that I thought of myself as just a…

With some further thought, it was just a ...

• self-deprecating feeling,

• irony,

• challenge to understand the accusation and the acquiescence,

• all of the above.

(choose those that apply for you)

My learning came with the acknowledgment of other people's accomplishments. Not so for how high they had risen but rather the knowledge, skill, and wisdom of their experiences. None of us is just a…

As a member of the Philadelphia Area Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, I marvel at the variety of "irregularities" that each of us faces in our given field. Our years on the job, our cases cracked, our rights outweighing those wronged, proves we are not mere but the integral piece needed to unmask that special brand of fraud that thrills us.

I challenge each of you, each chapter member, each CFE designee to acknowledge the irony, appreciate self, take the flag and lead by example, and proclaim I AM A FRAUD EXAMINER.