
07-16-2010, 11:53 AM
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Dancing Thyme
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Originally Posted by PGB
Recently I was told about a young Firefighter that was called to a scene of a horrible accident. A head on collision and one of the victims was pinned behind the wheel of the car which was in a ditch. Without thinking he ran to the car and grabbed hold of the door and ripped it off. The man was some what mangled with broken bones which required the firefighter to be very careful getting him out. After warning him of the pain he was about to feel he pulled the man to safety. When
ask later how it felt to be a "hero" he laughed and said "that's my job and that's what I was meant to do"!
Well...that's my son and he is my hero. Knowing what a good man he has become reassures me at my lowest point that I did the job I was meant to do also.
That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!!
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Wonderful story, Pat. You should be proud, you've done a good job. Thanks for sharing.
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