As a kid, I watched a lot of cartoons and TV shows that consisted of heroes and villains. My all time favorite however, was Power Rangers. If you aren't familiar with these colorful spandex wearing heroes, they go around fighting crime while risking their own lives...kinda sorta maybe. That's when I thought to himself. Is there really a career that could be like that? Becoming a hero that saves lives for the love of peace and people? I have been posting about heroes that are significant to the world, however, today I'll be dedicating this post to local heroes that each community should deeply appreciate. Firefighters.
(Video 3. The Daily Life of a Detroit Firefighter)
(Figure 2. Firefighters administering oxygen to cats rescued from a house fire.)
Not all things are for glory, money, and appreciation though. There are some cons. To be a hero, many sacrifices must be made. "Leaving my wife behind. Permanently being disabled. Firemen die young." These are local heroes that give it their all to save lives and shut down those that start flames. Firemen aren't invincible, they are just human beings that try to help. It's easier to not think about how dangerous the task at hand is. We, the people of small OR big communities, ALWAYS take them for granted and don't take enough our time to appreciate their hard work. On the job, there's not telling when you could get out of that burning building alive.
I think this job isn't the best option for me. However it is an option. I really do want to save people and maybe if I tried I could really be passionate about it. Firefighters > Power Rangers
Jonathan, this was a really inspiring blog post. "...not all things are for glory, money, and appreciation..." I hope that you chose a career, like this one, where you really can apply this quote. I found your tone in your career presentation to be completely different from your tone here. You gave a really good presentation, but were focused on the rewards of the job, such as the money, rather than what you were accomplishing for people. I just hope that you chose the most suitable career for yourself.
ReplyDeleteHmm. Firefighting is a very big job and every 7 year old has got you beat knowing what they want to be before us juniors do. BUT from what i've read on your blog, you want to save people regardless if you get recognition or not. I know it's always been a dream of mine, but might i recommend joining Peace Corps and helping people in 3rd world countries learn english or feeding and providing homes and clean water to villages in africa. I'm not sure of your personal interests, but I know its been an idea of mine since I was a kid.
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