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God's 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
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 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 what danger. They
have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on
half-eaten meals, and they must have six pair of hands.
"The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of
hands........no way."
It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord,
it's 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 in
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 a 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 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 the 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**
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