Post by FireGurl on Apr 15, 2006 12:39:29 GMT -5
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 specification
on this person?”
Firefighters have to be able to go for hours, fighting fires or tending to a person that the usual
every day person would never touch, while putting in
the back of their minds 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 what danger.
They have to be in top physical condition at
all times, running on half eaten meals, and they
must have six pairs of hands.
The angel shook her head slowly and aid, “Six pairs
of hands; no way.”
“It’s not the hands that are causing me problems",
Said the Lord," its’ the three pairs of eyes a
Firefighter has to have.”
That’s on the standard model? ... Asked the angel.
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 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; and can 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.
This Firefighter also has phenomenal personal
Control.
They can deal with a scene full of pain and hurt,
Coaxing a child’s mother into letting go of the
Child so that they can care for the child in need.
And still they rarely get the recognition for a job
Well done from anybody, 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.
A tear for 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 lives of their fellow man!”
“What a wonderful feature Lord, you’re a genius”
Said the angel.
The Lord looked somber and said “I didn’t put it there.”
“Author Unknown”
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 specification
on this person?”
Firefighters have to be able to go for hours, fighting fires or tending to a person that the usual
every day person would never touch, while putting in
the back of their minds 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 what danger.
They have to be in top physical condition at
all times, running on half eaten meals, and they
must have six pairs of hands.
The angel shook her head slowly and aid, “Six pairs
of hands; no way.”
“It’s not the hands that are causing me problems",
Said the Lord," its’ the three pairs of eyes a
Firefighter has to have.”
That’s on the standard model? ... Asked the angel.
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 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; and can 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.
This Firefighter also has phenomenal personal
Control.
They can deal with a scene full of pain and hurt,
Coaxing a child’s mother into letting go of the
Child so that they can care for the child in need.
And still they rarely get the recognition for a job
Well done from anybody, 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.
A tear for 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 lives of their fellow man!”
“What a wonderful feature Lord, you’re a genius”
Said the angel.
The Lord looked somber and said “I didn’t put it there.”
“Author Unknown”
