I feel like this photo shows the true spirit of firefighters! Strength, courage, honor, and sacrifice. Like they just got back from fighting a fire!
I would be lying if I said that firefighters didn’t make my heart beat a little faster every time I am around them….because it’s true, I seem to turn into a little school girl every time I see them.
And lucky me…..I got to marry my favorite firefighter last year! He has always been my dream guy and since the age of 15 I have been madly in love with him. He is a Godly man, faithful, full of life, passionate, funny, strong and handsome
, amongst many other things. But when I found out that he was a firefighter, my love for him went through the roof!
Elijah (my husband) is not in these photos, because they were not taken at his station (there are five in the area). I was very blessed to be asked to go and take photos at Station 5. The Captain at this station was recently promoted and it was his last day with this particular crew. So I had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of history; documenting this time in Captain Leighton’s life! I secretly hope that one of these photos will end up in a frame on the wall in one of the stations. It would make my heart sing.
Firefighters put themselves in harms way every day, which is something to be recognized, honored, and celebrated!! Though I have to admit, I pray every day when my husband leaves for work that he will be protected and kept safe. It’s hard to know there is a chance he may not walk through the door the next day. But I am SO proud of him for putting his life on the line for others. He, along with his fellow firemen, run into burning buildings when others are running out. They climb into structures that are on the verge of collapsing into a pile of rubble. They pull people out of crushed cars when they have a chance of being injured by an airbag that releases after the crash. There are any number of things that can go wrong on every call they go on!
I raise my glass to all firefighters who put their lives on the line so that we can live and continue to enjoy all that life has to offer!
Aaahhh.... the laughter of firemen....it's like the sound of angels.
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