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Fluffy · 03-30-2008, 04:32 AM

Hey, Who!

That was hilarious!! I feel like that, sometimes! ha!

Hey, Granny! I guess I call myself Fluffy the same way people call a six foot, 300 pound man, Tiny. I guess its my way of asserting my femininity. I like make up, and jewelry, and wear dresses once in a while. I have more in my closet than fire dept shirts! hee!
Your appreciation is much appreciated, though! I joined the dept as a last ditch effort to save my marriage. I instinctively knew that if I made my hubby choose between me and the dept, I'd have been looking for an apartment in town! ha! (He has since come down off of that, by the way.) After I went to my first fire, I was hooked. Now, I could see what he loved about it, so much. It was funny, the only boots they had at the time were 5 sizes too big. I tripped over my own feet several times, in the dark, fighting a grass fire. But I had the time of my life! It was great!
There used to be more women than men in our dept, but they have since moved on. Currently, I am the only active woman firefighter.
Hee! One of our firefighters was asking his wife about joining. She said, "But there arent any other women!" He told her I was there, and she said "She's not a woman! She's a machine! She puts on that gear and goes into a burning house without even thinking about it!" Well, that's not quite accurate. I think about it ALOT! I have overcome claustrophobia and have to talk myself down every time! Not afraid of dying, I know what's on the other side. But I sure dont like pain, or having trouble breathing. So, yeah, I think about it!!
Thank you, for your prayer. Could I ask you to extend that prayer to your local emergency services? I am sure they could use it! We arent the only dept. being wrung thru the wringer right now, I'm sure!
And if you see a firefighter from your area, or a paramedic, or a law enforcement officer, give them a thank you, too. Its amazing how much that makes a person stand taller, and try harder.

Thank you!