May we never forget

[father of 4]

I believe I have posted this here before but its getting close to that date again so I am posting it once more.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 OUR BROTHERS DIED SAVING THE LIVES OF OTHERS
THEY WALKED INTO A BUILDING, KNOWING THE DANGER, TO SAVE THE LIFES OF MANY BROTHERS, SISTERS, FATHERS AND MOTHERS
THESE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN PERISHED BUT THEIR SOULS LIVE ON FOREVER
FOR WHEN A FIREMAN FACES THE ULTIMATE DANGER, HE WILL NEVER SAY NEVER
HE WALKS RIGHT IN KNOWING THAT HE MAY NOT WALK OUT
WHILE HE IS THERE, HE LISTENS FOR EVEN THE SLIGHTEST LITTLE SHOUT
HE WALKS THRU THE FLAMES WHEN THERE IS A VOICE THAT HE CAN HEAR
AND GIVES THEM THE COMFORT THAT HELP IS NEAR
WHEN THERE IS DANGER, HE WILL COVER THE INJURED WITH HIS BODY AND PROTECT THEIR LIFE WITH HIS OWN
HE DOESN’T EXPECT AN AWARD, FOR THE LOVE OF OTHERS IS WHAT HE HAS SHOWN
NO AMOUNT OF MONEY CAN REPLACE THE FEELING A FIREMAN FEELS WHEN HELPING THOSE IN NEED
FOR IN THEIR HEARTS, THERE IS NO PLACE FOR GREED
THE LORD PLACED ANGELS ON THIS EARTH TO SHOW OTHERS HOW TO HELP AND HOW TO CARE
THEY ARE NOT HARD TO FIND, FOR BUNKER GEAR IS WHAT THEY WEAR
OUR FALLEN BROTHERS IN NEW YORK HAVE SPREAD THEIR WINGS AND FLOWN BACK TO HEAVEN ABOVE
FOR THEY HAVE PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE AND SHOWN THEIR ETERNAL LOVE
REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU FEEL THE PAIN DOWN DEEP IN YOUR HEART
OUR BROTHERS HAVE NOT LEFT US, FOR IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS, THEY WILL ALWAYS BE A PART

Gordon Melton
Paducah Volunteer Fireman #736

[Eager Beaver]

That is a day in our History that will long be remembered. I find it very wrong that the people's families that died that day received Millions of Dollars and the real Hero's ( the ones that risked their lives to save the many) received very little compensation for their contribution. Many are still living with lung diease and other injuries that they got trying to help others in need during that time. They are refused medical treatment from injuries they recieved from helping their fellow man.
My Son-In-Law is on the Ralston Volunteer Fire Dept. He was one that volunteered to go and help in NY but their Dept was so small they couldn't let anyone go.
This Post wasn't meant to take anything away from your thread, Gordon. But to add to the Heroism of the men and women who volunteered so instinctively without forthought of what the consquences might be. I salute each and every one of the men and women that put their lives on the line everyday to protect the innocent. EB

[Hanr3]

Never forgotten.

[Cane Pole]

In their memory......least we forget.