The Firefighters of 9/11
A great tradgedy befell our community on September 11, 200, 343 deaths in the line of duty. After the 9-11 attacks many firefighters heard themselves called heros, but many are uncomfortable with that label. They feel they are working stiffs, a down to eart, modsist lots with the words hero and heroism should be restricted to the names etched on the wall in Memoria park.
"I'm not a heroI don't go to work to get a pat on the back. I don't feel like a hero. Most guys you talk to are uncomfortable with the term. We're just doing our jobs," says Kenny Haskell, whose two firefighter brothers died when the towers collapsed.
Kenny, also a firefighter, was off that day but rushed to the schene. He spent the next two months looking for this borthers' bodies, only one of which was recovered.
These people did save some lives, helped multitudes of people on the attack sites, and accomplished the tremendous task of clearing all the dead bodies, rubble and debries from the destoryed buildings and aircrafts.
They didn't concern themselves with their own comfort but unselfishly were more concerened about others even to the point of losing their lives. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
My thoughts: My dad and brother are firefighters so this hits close to home. This day brought all Americans together and we have to make sure it is never forgotten. I know they don't believe they are heros but I think they are in the true sense of the word.
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