If you’re with a first responder, you know all to well that feeling you get when you here the tones come across the radio.
You immediately start worrying before they ever leave the house. Your heart begins to race and you sit up waiting, praying for them to walk back through that door safe. You have all these thoughts run through your head and all the “what ifs” begin.
That nice family dinner was just ruined because daddy had to go where he’s needed and help others. The children don’t always understand why, but as soon as they hear that sound come from the radio, they know daddy is needed and has to go. You try to remain calm and act fine for the kids, you try not to let them see the fear and worry, because you don’t want them to worry or know that at any moment you could get that call…
You’re proud to call that man your husband and you’re proud that they are so selfless to give their time to help others! You’re also worried about their safety, you never know what kind of scene they’re about to pull up on.
I would like to send a personal Thank you to every first responder that put their lives on the line for us everyday! You’re appreciated and your hard work does not go unnoticed! Thank you for protecting, healing, and comforting complete strangers, for being there in some of the worse times in a persons life. To the firefighters who try their hardest to save that burning house, but can’t, and the ones who go in a burning house to rescue and make sure no one is still inside. To the Police officers that keep the criminals from getting to your family, sitting with that innocent child until CPS shows up because their parents are on drugs and just got arrested. To the paramedics that rush to the scene to help patients who are having a heart attack or to that car wreck where that drunk driver just ran into that mom with all 3 of her children in the car. You guys do so much more than you realize!
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