The Creation Of A Firefighter
When the Lord was creating firefighters
He was into his sixth day of overtime
When an angel appeared and said...
"You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."
And the Lord Said, "Have you read the specifications on this person?"
"Firefighters have to be able to go for hours
fighting fires or tending to a person
the usual everyday person would not touch,
while putting in the back of their mind the circumstances."
"They have to be able to move at a second's notice
and not think twice of what they are about to do,
no matter the danger."
"They have to be in top physical condition at all times,
runing on half eaten meals
and they must have six pair of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said,
"Six pair of hands...no way!"
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord,
"It's the three pair of eyes the firefighter has to have."
"That's on the standard model?" the angel asked the Lord.
The Lord nodded, "One pair that sees through the fire and where they
and their fellow firefighters should fight the fire next.
Another pair, here on the side of the head,
to see their fellow firefighters and keep them safe.
And another pair of eyes in the front so that they
can look for the victims caught in the fire
that need their help."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."
"I can't," said the Lord.
"I already have a model that can carry a 250 pound man
down a flight of stairs and to safety from a burning building,
and can feed a family of five on a Civil Service paycheck."
The angel slowly circled the model of the firefighter very slowly,
"Can it think?"
"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred fires,
recite procedures in their sleep that are needed
to care for a person until they reach the hospital...
and all the while they have to keep their wits about themselves."
"They can deal with a scene of pain and hurt,
coaxing a child's mother into letting go of her child
so that they can care for the child in need."
"And still they rarely get the recognition for a job well done,
other than from fellow firefighters."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the firefighter
"There's a leak," she pronounced. "Lord, it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's a tear from bottled-up emotions for fallen Comrades.
It's a tear for the commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag.
It's a tear for all the pain and suffering they have encountered.
And it's a tear for their commitment to caring for
and saving the lives of their fellow man!"
"What a wonderful feature, Lord, you're a genius!" replied the angel.
The Lord looked somber and said, "I didn't put it there."
~by~
author unknown
Dedicated to those who have fallen and to those who continue to fight the flames.
Thank you, True Heros you are, whether , volunteer, paid or on call.
God Bless you, from us all. A very special dedication to Rob, the sweetest Dragon Slayer I know. And to my nephew , Daniel, for being the sweetheart Candi loves so much!
~Lilly~
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