September the 11th

Ok, so today's Sept. 11th. What a day to have as day 2 on my blog adventure about conflicting and contrasting viewpoints. I'm just going to throw this out there because I'd love to discuss this event at some later date, but for now I just have one thing to say:

When you see a firefighter, go over and just tell them "thanks".

My Dad was a firefighter for over 30 years and, man, does he have some stories. Stories of long nights, medical emergencies, hard labor, time away from home, brush fires turning into firestorms whipping over them and the engine... I don't think there's a profession that is more selfless in the whole world- people who literally risk their lives everyday for others' lives and property.

So... Thanks, Dad. And Thanks to all the other professional and volunteer firefighters around the world who are always on call ready to do whatever is necessary for all of us. And today, I raise my glass to New York's Bravest- the people who ran into the buildings, not away from them.