Aaron's Corner

I want to thank Aaron Espy for submitting the following items. I want to thank God for giving him the talent to create such writings.

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When You Remember Me

If I am ever called to leave you,
unexpectedly,
please take from me these parting thoughts
to frame my legacy.

When you remember me tomorrow,
I pray you'll recall
a happy soul who loved his family,
loved his work as well.

Please recollect a man who loved
the chance to lend a hand,
to save a life or property
from some untimely end.

Someone who heard the public call
to safeguard streets and homes,
deliver breath to silent lungs,
to quench the hostile flames.

But when you ponder how I came
to make my final stand,
don't make me more than what I was,
a kind and caring man.

Don't make me more in death,
than I, in life have ever been.
Remember, simply, one who served
his God and fellow men.

Five Things a Firefighter/Medic Wants You to Know
Badge of Faith
Because it Matters
A Lion's Heart
Quiet Hero
Unbroken Bond
To make a difference
Fair Trade
Firefighters
You Had to Be There
Quiet Killer, Silent Valor
I Travel Light
Down the Runway

-Written by Aaron Espy, Firefighter/Paramedic

Aaron is a Firefighter/Paramedic in Kitsap County (just west of
Seattle, Washington). He has been a professional firefighter since 1980. He is a freelance writer, poet and has just started writing a bi-monthly column called "911-Fire and Rescue" for Kitsap County’s primary newspaper.