http://www.susiehemingway.com/books/
 Susie Hemingway’’s book, A Power Within, Poems of Love came in the mail today. I plan on giving it to the Mrs. for Christmas. I can’t think of a better gift. I hid it in the basement after giving it a quick read. The quick read lasted over an hour, even though I had already read most of the poems inside they are so good you can read them countless times.
I never was much of a poetry fan but these are different, I often wonder why. Maybe it’s because I found Susie while doing a random search of all of the blogs from all over the world and for some reason landed on her site. The words simply struck home. Maybe it’s because we both are blessed with beautiful, courageous and inspiring spouses who happen to be ailing. Maybe it’s because her words seem to find me at all the right times, when I need them the most. Whatever the reason, follow the link to Susie’s site, I think you will also be hooked by the passion, honesty and love her words convey.
Though written for her husband, Hamada, who is battling Multiple Myeloma, they manage to touch my soul every time I read one.
Thank you Susie, this is a great gift, probably won’t make it to the 25th!
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Five Gone
Two miles from my home five people died in a fire. Horrible. You just never know.
http://newsblog.projo.com/#558615
May the victims rest in peace and the responders find the peace they need.
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Bars
We forced a storm door and entered the home through the rear door.
"Fire Department!"
A low moan came from somewhere and the search was on. The guys from Engine 10 went one way, Ryan and me the other. Something that never changes, be it a fire, inspection or rescue run, companies stick together. We found him first, lying at the bottom of the stairs.
"What are you doing down there?" I asked the man, a gray haired fellow with ashen skin.
"I went to get a drink and my legs gave out. Damndest thing."
His place was full of things that helped define him. ...
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Fleas
Fleas flutter around the sleeping man, landing on his face, his hands. Biting, then flying off.
"Rubin!" I say, crouching down. He's sixty, looks seventy, wrinkled, tired and just about done.
Sixty. That's longer than most of his kind last. Street people don't have longevity. Tonight, Rubin is inside, lying on a flea infested air mattress at Crossroads, one of the states largest homeless shelters. It's his home, where he lays his head at the end of his long days spent wandering the streets of Providence. They let him stay here, tucked away in the corner of the "day room," along with ...
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Old Shoes
It's all in the shoes. They're two years old now, worn in, or out, just right. And they need to go.
One more polish will get them through another tour, but I'm going to have to get some new ones.
Funny how old and tired my uniform looks now. Last time I wore it I didn't give it a second thought, just something to wear to work. It's nice being able to wear the same thing every day, no bad decisions made at the crack of dawn to regret for the rest of the day. Same colors, same routine. Nice.
I wonder when ...
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Spence Kennedy
Every now and then I read a post from one of the many excellent blogs I follow that literally knocks my socks off.
http://sirenvoices.blogspot.com/2010/01/resurrectionist.html
Has anyone seen my socks?
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Crazy Heart
Tom Cobb wrote Crazy Heart years ago. Now it's a movie getting some great reviews. Jeff Bridges recently won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the main character and there is a good chance he'll win an Oscar.
I met Tom through my Uncle Brian. The two have been friends and colleagues for years. Tom's book, Shavetail and Rescuing Providence were published around the same time. One day, Tom, Uncle Brian and myself were having a coffee when Tom mentioned that selling books is a lot like pushing water uphill. I still use that expression when somebody asks me how ...
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The Handover, An EMS Portrait
The Handover comes to Gomerville!
http://gomerville.com/2010/01/11/the-handover/
The official edition won't be published until the end of the month, for now, here is my submission.
An EMS Portrait
Two kids, no more than eighteen sat on a sidewalk in Providence’s freezing November. Litter blew down the street, propelled by a chilling breeze that took the last memories of Indian summer away. Winter pushed through, nothing stopping her chilling embrace now.
The kids, a boy and his pregnant girlfriend had been walking when she felt severe abdominal pain. A pay phone was close, lucky for them; he used it to call 911. Engine 2 responded, along with ...
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Back
"Rescue 3 and Engine 11, Respond to 673 Carter Street for a woman not breathing."
"Looks like the doctor's going to have to wait," I said to Ryan as I keyed the mike.
Rescue 1, clear of the detail, responding to Carter."
"Roger Rescue 1, at 0945."
First day back after three days off, third call in a little over two hours. That's just the way it goes. An emergency medicine resident from Rhode Island Hospital was scheduled to ride along with Rescue 1 for the shift, we had been trying to connect all morning.
"Engine 11 to Fire Alarm, code 99."
"Received, Engine 11, Rescue ...
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Together
"This Winter harsh and cruel will not change much for us
it is a time to be together, a time for closeness and of warmth,
a time to renew strength to start with vigour our battle."
Susie Hemingway
http://susiehemingway.blogspot.com/2010/01/silence-falls-by-susie-hemingway.html
Battles are fought every day, courageous, relentless and deadly. Inside the homes we pass, the minds of the people we greet and in the hospitals and nursing homes where people spend their last days, struggles larger than many of us can imagine take place. Suffering is handled with dignity and grace. Despair hidden behind brave faces whose true pain is kept hidden, except for those closest, ...
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Why Not Us?
http://firecritic.com/contests/blog-of-the-year-09/
Rescuing Providence Blog of the Year? As Kevin Millar said, (or Manny or Schilling or Papi, I can't remember) in 2004, "Why not us?"
Thanks Firecritic and whoever nominated Rescuing Providence.
Vote early and vote often!
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I’m happy and proud to announce I’ve established a working relationship with Eric Latek, Producer and Director at Phantazma Pictures, www.phantazmapictures.com.
Eric is an award winning filmmaker based in Rhode Island. He also comes from a family of firefighters. I had the priveledge of working for his father, EMS Chief Henry Latek for years before he [...]
So glad it reached you Ok and thank you so very much for these words, a wonderful critique!
Mike–I found your site through one of those scrolling sidebar blog thingy-s on Absolute Write. (What ARE those called?)
Just wanted to let you know–awesome site. And sounds like an awesome book! I’ll be ordering a copy for my hubs for Christmas, I think. He’s not a firefighter, he’s a corrections officer (in RI) but I know he’ll appreciate the work you do and the stories you tell.
Oh, and speaking of Christmas…you’d better hope Cheryl doesn’t read your blog, because she’ll know what you got her and where you hid it! Silly man.
Thank you and wishing you the best.
Cyn D.
Hello Cynthia, welcome aboard! Bit of a lull in the action at the moment, should be back for more fun and adventure soon.
Cheryl is computer phobic and has never had the opportunity to read the poems in Susie’s book, so my secret is safe and she will see what she’s been missing.
My brother is a C/O Steward at the ACI, probably works with your hubby.
This book looks incredible. I have been looking for a good collection of poems. Thanks for the info.
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