I was a mickey mouse firefighter

Author: mmfiregal

  • Compassion Letter to Me

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    I’m trying to delve deeper into my meditation practice and the first step in the program I’m using is to write a compassion letter to myself. It’s a lot harder than it sounds cuz it rings false in my ears but here it goes: Dear Chris, Try not to be so hard on yourself. Your…

  • Lots of memories lately

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    I’ve been doing a lot of introspection lately. A lot. I am trying to disassociate myself from the painful memories from the fire service. This effort has helped me realize how much I loved being a firefighter. I was 2 weeks into being all of 19 when I first hired on. I still remember what…

  • Why am I doing this?

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    I am in my capstone class for a master’s degree in public administration. It’s my final class and I graduate in December. I’m retired, so the only concrete benefit will be a $2 per hour raise when I teach at EFSC. The intangibles include the never-ending quest for knowledge. I love to learn, and I…

  • I greatly dislike writing papers

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    Particularly 35-page capstone papers! This is my last class for my bachelor’s in public administration. Cannot wait to graduate in December! Three weeks of class left, and almost done. I’m retired from the fire service and teach part-time at EFSC fire academy in Palm Bay, Florida. I love to teach and hopefully inspire a whole…

  • Hello World!

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