So I was sitting outside Everyday Music waiting for The Hold Steady show at Crystal, flipping through the Mercury, and I saw the headline for this firefighter article. To be honest, I was expecting an angry article bashing how firefighters just take it easy all day and how dare the city pay them so much blah blah blah.
But I was thoroughly impressed and extremely grateful for your incredibly accurate portrayal of the daily life of firefighters. My father is a firefighter in Gresham, and I get tired of all the flack he gets for having such a 'cush' job. As you found, it's nothing like that. It's especially difficult for me to hear the bullsh*t because I know the toll his job has taken on our family.
I read your article to my dad and he was also impressed. Thank you so much for taking the time to experience the day of a firefighter and for your honesty about that experience. You are a great encouragement to many, many people.
So I was sitting outside Everyday Music waiting for The Hold Steady show at Crystal, flipping through the Mercury, and I saw the headline for this firefighter article. To be honest, I was expecting an angry article bashing how firefighters just take it easy all day and how dare the city pay them so much blah blah blah.
But I was thoroughly impressed and extremely grateful for your incredibly accurate portrayal of the daily life of firefighters. My father is a firefighter in Gresham, and I get tired of all the flack he gets for having such a 'cush' job. As you found, it's nothing like that. It's especially difficult for me to hear the bullsh*t because I know the toll his job has taken on our family.
I read your article to my dad and he was also impressed. Thank you so much for taking the time to experience the day of a firefighter and for your honesty about that experience. You are a great encouragement to many, many people.
Laura Neely
laura.neely@gmail.com
I hear that, like, CONSTANTLY.
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