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Four random men

“We deal with sick people all day long with detached efficiency, but when it’s one of us, the reality of our vulnerability hits home. This job has a way of making us feel invincible, untouched by the sickness and suffering that surround us daily. It seems inconceivable that one of our own may have succumbed.Continue reading “Four random men”

Posted bymack505July 16, 2018Posted inBlogTags:bagpipes, FOOLS, funeral, Mount Washington

The fog of life

Slightly less than a year ago, I departed for my first shift of 2011 through thick fog. It broke dramatically that morning, signifying hope and promise.     If I try to be objective it was a decent year. 362 days later I’m still working a good job with a good employer, my family andContinue reading “The fog of life”

Posted bymack505December 31, 2011Posted infamily, fireTags:brotherhood, EMS, fire, fire department, funeral, LODD

Worcester, again

A little over a week ago it began as just another day at work.     Yesterday it ended with thousands of firefighters, a hundred bagpipes, and the obligatory television cameras.       (turn your speakers all the way up) Career or volunteer, big city or small town, FDNY or Oquossoc, ME; when theContinue reading “Worcester, again”

Posted bymack505December 16, 2011Posted infamily, fireTags:fire, fire department, funeral, Worcester 6

Blue Wool

Jasmine lifts her head to look as I enter the room. Most of our cats have been with us long enough to know the familiar rustle of the plastic bag, but this is only the second time she’s seen it. Blue wool. It’s kept wrapped in plastic from the cleaners and  locked away in anContinue reading “Blue Wool”

Posted bymack505June 22, 2011Posted infamily, fireTags:fire, fire department, funeral2 Comments on Blue Wool

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