Posted on February 10, 2008 at 5:46pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
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It's funny how people remember us
From that fateful day
As the heroes who climbed the towers
Passing workers on the way
They see the footage of us in the lobby
Preparing for the haul
The look on our faces, they say
Surely says it all
"They knew they were going to die",
They tell each other
"You can see it in their eyes as they
Greet a fellow brother"
They fail to…
Posted on February 10, 2008 at 5:45pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Last Alarm
My father was fireman. He drove a big red truck
and when he'd go to work each day he'd say, "Mother wish me luck."
Then Dad would not come home again 'til sometime the next day.
But the thing that…
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Being a Firefighter...
Who among us hasn't ever wondered as we stand in the cold, dark, wee hours of the morning. "God, why an I here? Why am I in the freezing rain at 2am pulling hoses and trying to keep warm? Why?" But who among us hasn't glowed with pride while we stand around twenty-five seven year-olds during a fire safety class as they stare in awe at that "big red truck", and scared yellow…
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When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. ~Edward F. Croker
I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. ~Edward F. CrokerI can think of no more…
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