Today, I planned on discussing a number of fascinating topics. But all that changed when I heard the news.
If you have been following my brilliant musings, you know I have had much to say about firefighters, most recently on June 13 of this year as we watched the Hathaway Fire burn off in the distance.
But, today, it was like a knife straight into my heart when I heard the news of the death of the nineteen (19) Elite Firefighters in the wilds of Arizona.
Who are these people?!!! When most people can barely withstand office politics, who are these incredible, amazing humans who willingly lay their life down for their fellow peeps?
It boggles my mind.
Can you imagine what went through their minds as the fire closed in on them and they realized their life on this planet was ending? Can you imagine their thoughts as they pulled their “fireproof” shelters around them in the last seconds of their lives, knowing it was to no avail? Can you imagine their thoughts as they faced the most horrible form of death possible, a death so excruciating it has been banned as a form of execution by every modern state in the world?
Can you imagine the excruciating pain felt by their beloved families when they learned their worst possible fear had been realized?
Today, I weep for those 19 souls and their families. I thank them for making the ultimate sacrifice. I thank their families for making the ultimate sacrifice. Although I never knew any of them, I will never, never, never, never forget them.
May they be carried by the wings of angels to their eternal home wherein lies an exquisite expanse just for heroes
“Heroes are selfless people who perform extraordinary acts. The mark of heroes is not necessarily the result of their action, but what they are willing to do for others and for their chosen cause. Even if they fail, their determination lives on for others to follow. The glory lies not in the achievement, but in the sacrifice.” Susilo Bamband Yudhovono
Here is something beautiful to possibly ease, just a tiny, tiny bit, the pain of this moment. I believe with all my heart this beautiful, magical display is part of the motivation of those heroes we call firefighters. That is the beauty and mystery of life.
Thank you to the wonderful reader who brought this to my attention.
Amazing Miss Grace 