ITPjohn, please tell your friend that this was a very beautiful post.
It is something that everybody should read all over the world.
Especially the pranksters who think it's fun to pull fire alarms or to call in fake bomb threats.
These pranksters are taking precious time away from people who are dying, who are in serious need of our firefighters, bomb squads, police. These pranksters are the ones costing these people their lives.
Someday karma will come back and BITE them hard on their asses. By that, I mean they may be the ones who desperately need the help of our wonderful emergency helpers, but won't get them in time because a whole new generation of pranksters have started. And they'll be going, "Oh, why aren't they coming yet??? I need help NOW!! They aren't fast enough!!!"
Well, who made it harder for them to be quick? Who made it harder for them to respond to every call out there?
I can say this because here at my apartment, there is some prankster going around pulling fire alarms at least once a week - this happens so often that the fire department no longer responds immediately as they should. Cried Wolf a tad too often, the alarms have gone... the people don't leave their apartments anymore to make sure it's a REAL alarm.
What happens on the night that it's a REAL fire?
This is the same thing that happens all over the country at college dorms. I know this because it happened to me in Gallaudet college dorms. All too often.
What about fake bomb threats? Oh, there were many while I was at Gallaudet. My friend tells me that this year's May graduation ceremony got postponed because of a bomb threat that was fake.
My goodness, people!
What will happen when the police do not show up quickly when yet another bomb threat is called in somewhere all because that place gets fake ones many times? And THAT one is real! BOOM! And many people die, maybe even children!
I implore you, people, to have your children learn SERIOUS respect for our people who do such important work for everyone. Appreciate the hard work done by them. Wave at the cops who drive or walk by you. Do the same for firemen and paramedics. Smile at them. They all will feel a big smile and it will really make their day!
When your kids are older, read the post below to them, teach them why it is so impacting. And when they're old enough to discuss things with you, debate stuff - then start talking things out - make a big family thing out of it. Get them to think about why people should be respected and appreciated.
You know, not only they should be respected and appreciated. EVERYONE should be. Including children. Without respect and appreciation, there's no love or trust going around, and without love and trust, there's only anger and hate. Sure makes for a big nasty cycle, doesn't it?
Now I'll get off the soapbox with my long long rant!
Thanks folks for listening!
And folks, if just one person thinks or changes, then all that was worth it!
Cheers!
