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reno
Dec 29, 2009, 5:48 AM
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Is that sometimes, far too often, you know someone who dies too soon.
Paul Holmes, age 37, was a paramedic in Douglas County, Georgia.
He and I met, as people in EMS often do, and formed a casual friendship based on mutual interests.
We both enjoyed the job, driving ambulances through traffic, lights flashing and sirens blaring, on the way to help some stranger we'd never met.
We both loved teaching new medics, watching them grow and mature and learn.
We both loved good barbecue, cold beer, and SEC football.
We both loved what we did. We were paramedics, and we did what we did because we loved doing it.
And on December 28th, he died from injuries sustained in an ambulance crash on the way to another EMS call... on the way to help another person he'd never met.
Because that's what he did.
Damn. Damn, damn, damn.
Tonight, the Georgia Bulldogs won, I had leftover pork barbecue, and I'd be drinking Sweetwater 420 if I could find it in Colorado.
Rest well, my friend. You've earned it.
(This post was edited by reno on Jan 1, 2010, 1:23 AM)
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blondgecko
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Dec 29, 2009, 6:20 AM
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Damn. Sorry to hear that. 
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charley
Dec 29, 2009, 1:13 PM
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Sorry to hear about your friend.
Sometimes life sucks.
Lots of sec teams in the bowl games. I'll lift a cold one to you and Paul during one of them.
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bill413
Dec 29, 2009, 2:38 PM
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Sorry for that to happen.
At least you both love what you do. That's better than many.
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Gmburns2000
Dec 29, 2009, 2:53 PM
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sorry to hear that dude. that sucks.
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donald949
Dec 29, 2009, 4:19 PM
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Sorry about the passing of your freind.
Good for the two of you that you do what you love. Have a good New Year.
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boymeetsrock
Dec 29, 2009, 4:20 PM
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Sorry to hear the sad news Reno.
All I can offer is admiration for you and your fallen friend. It is an amazing and huge service folks like you provide to all us lay people. Thanks for that.
I wish you peace and happiness in the new year.
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edge
Dec 29, 2009, 5:52 PM
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That sucks, Reno.
Thanks to you and everyone who puts the safety of others above all else.
May your friend RIP.
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shockabuku
Dec 29, 2009, 7:12 PM
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Sorry about your friend.
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wanderlustmd
Dec 29, 2009, 7:42 PM
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Sorry to hear that, Jeff. 
Condolences...
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Alpine07
Dec 31, 2009, 7:19 AM
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Really sorry to hear about your friend.
Our fire truck almost crashed a couple of weeks ago... Super icy out, lost control, but the driver managed to get the chains down before they hit anything. It could have been bad since its an older truck that doesn't have seat belts for the firefighters.
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rrrADAM
Jan 1, 2010, 1:01 AM
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I can feel your pain reno...
I've been clean & sober for over 21 years, and always involved in a 12 step fellowship. I have known intimately literally hundreds in that time, and have burried many close friends who "went back out". One, that I sponsored for a while, just last year. I'm not talking aquantances here, but close friends.
That said... I am greatful for the many intimate relationships I have with all the people I know, both in and out of the fellowship. I like to connect with people.
(This post was edited by rrrADAM on Jan 1, 2010, 1:02 AM)
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