tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post5555421370672006036..comments2023-09-18T05:26:34.444-04:00Comments on Called by Name: Fallen HeroesFather Schnippelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04731842661336037433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-48522192878814152612008-04-09T10:19:00.000-04:002008-04-09T10:19:00.000-04:00Both Brian and Robin lived close to my home...ther...Both Brian and Robin lived close to my home...there are signs everywhere commemorating them. As I was driving to Mass yesterday, I thought about the fact that less than a week ago, Brian and Robin were driving these very same streets, going about their daily lives, never dreaming that a week later, they would be gone and the community would be in mourning. A reminder of how quickly our lives can be over...how we must always be ready to meet our dear Lord.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13251313190301798845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2312222472717527597.post-34940710507085781532008-04-09T09:07:00.000-04:002008-04-09T09:07:00.000-04:00In reading this, I can still feel it, although not...In reading this, I can still feel it, although not as acutely as I did when I wore the uniform. <BR/><BR/>I was at the training tower (last 6 weeks of firefighter training) for my city on Sept 11. It was surreal, watching the greatest number of firefighters/police/medics, ever killed at one time in our history. Our Chief of Training had ridden with NYFD and had many friends on the collapse rescue team...when the towers fell, he knew immediately that he'd lost 20 friends. At least. <BR/><BR/>I also have a thing I wrote many years ago, after an officer was killed. I wasn't on the job anymore, but there was a connection to him that I HAD to write down. Hmm...I may email this to you. I have a second version I wrote after Sept 11, and that one was actually published in a small book. It kinda gives an "inside view".Adorohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02853244433854822731noreply@blogger.com