Sheltering from Active Shooters

[Res Ipsa]

Checking in to make sure you’re ok Kish. Glad to read that that you’re okay. What a nightmare.

[Kishkumen]

Absolutely. His fellow firefighters showed up en masse at his funeral. But the most touching part was at his wake. His fellow firefighters stood guard for his entire wake, two at a time and in full dress uniform, changing shifts every half hour. If you've never seen that (as I hadn't) it is astonishing to observe. His son, who is now also a firefighter, took the first and last shift, along with a very close family friend.

Another friend, a retired firefighter now living in Florida, stood in the forested area above his burial location, and played the bagpipes, acting as 'the lone piper.' We owe a debt forever to the NYC firefighters who fought for us that day and sacrificed so much.

Thank you for sharing that. It is moving just to read about it. I agree with you that there is a forever debt we owe to those brave people.

[¥akaSteelhead]

OIh man, late to this thread.
Glad you are ok Kish - my heart goes out to your community.

[Gunnar]

Checking in to make sure you’re ok Kish. Glad to read that that you’re okay. What a nightmare.

Glad to hear from you again! I miss you!

[Kishkumen]

Checking in to make sure you’re ok Kish. Glad to read that that you’re okay. What a nightmare.

Thank you, RI. You are missed. I hope all is well with you.

[Kishkumen]

OIh man, late to this thread.
Glad you are ok Kish - my heart goes out to your community.

Thank you!

[Moksha]

Kish, glad you are safe. What a harrowing experience.

[Kishkumen]

Kish, glad you are safe. What a harrowing experience.

Thank you, Moksha! I am happy to be among caring, decent friends like you.

[Dr Exiled]

Kish, glad you are safe. What a harrowing experience.

Thank you, Moksha! I am happy to be among caring, decent friends like you.

Glad you're safe as well.

[Kishkumen]

Glad you're safe as well.

Thanks, Exiled!