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  • wayne5347
    59 Posts
    Tue, Jul 2 2013 7:05 PM

    Being a former Emergency services guy, will proudly display this avatar in honour of these brave men. 

  • mgbirish
    4,019 Posts
    Tue, Jul 2 2013 7:55 PM

    ty all, keep it going please,

    mgbirish

     

  • Aahna
    1,102 Posts
    Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:05 PM

    Prayers for their Families and i hope their souls rest in Peace.

    Aahna

  • AzGuide
    267 Posts
    Tue, Jul 2 2013 8:51 PM

    Folks when I saw this I will admitt there were tears in my eyes, I am more with Search and rescue now more that a firefighter, I was in my youth with san berdino fire dept, big river calif, engin 17. 

    I could say thanks a million times over but its not enough, times are tough but they will get better, we have 19 funerals to do, before the healin can begin, 

    hear is a poem the auther is unkown to me

    The firefighter stood and faced his God, Which must always come to pass He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass.

    "Step forward now, you firefighter, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been True?"

    The firefighter squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't because those of us who fight fire, Can't always be a saint.

    I've had to work most Sundays, And at times my talk was tough, And sometimes I've been violent, Because the streets are awfully tough

    But, I never took a penny, That wasn't mine to keep... Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep,

    And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear, And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears.

    I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears.

    If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand, I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand."

    There was a silence all around the throne where the saints had often trod As the firefighter waited quietly,

    For the judgment of his God,

    "Step forward now you firefighter, You've borne your burdens well, Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell.

  • mgbirish
    4,019 Posts
    Tue, Jul 2 2013 9:07 PM

    God bless all 19 heroes

  • LOLserver
    3,522 Posts
    Wed, Jul 3 2013 2:31 AM

    Elknoxious:

    ... It takes a special type of person to go out there and risk their lives to save others and often enough they are just protecting the land and preventing any further tragedies. 

    This is what strikes me the most, loosing their lives to protect nature!

    Sorry to sound naive, I live in Europe and I am not updated about the situation of which they died....what the hell went wrong? they were so prepared for such dangerous situations!

    Eric

  • Mushy01
    2,567 Posts
    Wed, Jul 3 2013 2:43 AM

    Lump in my throat and tears in my eyes AzGuard, what a fantastic poem.

       My heart goes out to their comrades and families.

  • Fraenkel
    2,252 Posts
    Wed, Jul 3 2013 5:15 AM

    Rest in Peace Braves Heros.

  • AzGuide
    267 Posts
    Wed, Jul 3 2013 5:59 AM

    LOLserver:

    Elknoxious:

    ... It takes a special type of person to go out there and risk their lives to save others and often enough they are just protecting the land and preventing any further tragedies. 

    This is what strikes me the most, loosing their lives to protect nature!

    Sorry to sound naive, I live in Europe and I am not updated about the situation of which they died....what the hell went wrong? they were so prepared for such dangerous situations!

    Eric

    Eric it was not so much as nature, as it was to save this town and the lives of the ppl who live in that town, 

    Arizona wild fires pictures Shocking aerial images utter devastation.html

     

  • frappefort
    3,994 Posts
    Wed, Jul 3 2013 6:40 AM

    Fraenkel:

    Rest in Peace Braves Heros.

     I bow my head , my prayers are with them and their family. ....... mgbirish i join in having the avatar picture, i thank you for that .                       Frapp

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