I am Blessed!

Once again, it is the middle of the week and I am already tired.

So far, I have had no problems getting back in the swing of things at work. Since Linda has been out on OJI, I have been working her radio. It’s the one radio I enjoy working, but it has kept me busy. Monday and Tuesday were steady, which kept me busy, but today it has kicked my tail.

What’s on my mind? The earthquake in Japan…..the fighting in Libya….the tsunami’s that hit Japan and Hawaii……people suffering in these countries. I also think about the homeless not having a place to stay, people with cancer and other illnesses, people without family, people without a church home, people without Jesus and people with no hope. I have a place to stay, a truck to drive, food to eat, no illnesses, a great family, a great church family, I have Jesus and I have hope. If you make the comparisons to others, I have no problems……I am blessed!

In other news…

Yesterday was high fire danger day in OKC. I really expected there to be some wildfires like there were on Sunday, but nothing ever happened. Our REACT team was put on level 1, but like I said, nothing ever happened. I am not complaining though, because anytime we have wildfires, there is always the chance that someone could lose their house….or even their life. Even though we weren’t called out, I was prepared for activation. There was a commercial fire alarm last evening near downtown, but it turned out to be food burning on a stove.

One thing that made my day yesterday was a phone call from an elderly lady. A couple of weeks ago, I assisted on a traffic accident at I-44 and NW 39th. The accident involved an elderly lady and a young man. I turned my emergency lights, pulled over to the shoulder and assisted until OCPD arrived. I talked with the lady for a long time because she hadn’t had an accident in years and was a shaken up a little. I gave her advice on what type of information she would need for the police and then stood by until they got there. Before I left, I gave her one of my City business cards. Yesterday, she called me and told me I had been on her mind. She wanted to thank me again for stopping and assisting her at the traffic accident. With everybody in a hurry nowadays, she was pleasantly surprised that someone cared enough to stop and check on her.

This evening, I am attending another storm spotting class at the National Weather Service in Norman. Myself and 8 other REACT team members will be attending. This will be our last class until late Summer. It never hurts to have continuous training when it comes to severe weather. Since I am low on gas, I am riding down there with another REACT member.

http://www.okcentralreact.org/

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/OCFD_Citizens_Fire_Academy_Alumni_Association