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I wanted to share a little love story with you all…
Jason who we lost last week left behind a wonderful sweet girlfriend named Staci.
I met her on Tuesday, she showed me a quilt she had made for him and a scrapbook full of pictures.
As I looked thought the album, I could see the love in Jason's eyes for his sweet Staci.
I think those two packed more in the time they were together than most of us do in a life time.
Jason had picked out a beautiful engagement ring for Staci and was paying on it.
This evening Staci's dad will be giving her Jason's ring... tied to a rose.

I believe that is the best money the 52 CLUB has ever spent…

Vicki Minor
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Greetings ~ (They Said Post...)

Thank you for all your support through all of this. Yesterdays services where an amazing celebration of their lives and to know that they were men that would have changed our world. I was lucky enough to make a visit with my brothers and sisters from the San Jacinto Ranger Dist. I was able to make peace with what happened and have a better understanding of just how furious the fire was.

I took a few pics and have stitched them together to make a QuickTime VR. It is up to you if you want to post them or just send them to specific people. I do not want the media getting a hold of them. Once again thank you for everything.

Shrek

Thanks Shrek. Here are the first two. Readers, these are not for discussion at this point, only for viewing. Thanks, Ab.

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Down Canyon
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FILL THE BOOT

Several "Fill the boot" fundraisers have been happening this weekend in the San Bernardino County area and all I can say is the communities' support of its firefighters is showing! BDF firefighters and its local cooperators have collected at least $100,000 for the families of our brothers! (going off of figures collected from our fundraiser and calls to other ones). It is so heart warming to see the public's support! Hopefully they're support will continue to show tomorrow.

Batgrl12
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Re-posted from They Said at wildlandfire.com

I think this song is really cool to all the brothers

MM

4 minute song - it's a wmv file, very LARGE, requires windows media player or another media player- We will leave this up today and then remove it. (you need high speed internet for this large file) I don't know if this constitutes fair use. Buy the CD. I am. It is pretty amazing in this context. Brought some healing tears to my eyes. Made me think of chat last Thursday night after hearing the news. There were many of us (35 highest number - I had to be anonymous); we weren't talking about meaningful things, necessarily, most of us were not talking too much... we were each at our own keyboard, me with my beer. It was a safe place for personal tears, lots of us virtually together, sharing our humanity and feelings of those lost. We will not forget. Ab.
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Dedicated to the Firefighting Heroes Who Walked Among Us
Pamela Canale October 27, 2006 Written for and Dedicated to The Firefighters who gave their lives at the Esperanza Fire, CA

Yesterday I walked among you
In my daily tasks I strived
I worked, I dreamed, I hoped
I laughed, I loved, I cried
I knew the shelter of hug
The pleasure of a kiss
I’d felt deep pain and sorrow
I’d known pure joy and bliss
Good games, good times and good friends
Cool drinks in a hot summer sun
Little goals, big plans for the future
Days of leisure, nights filled with fun
Yesterday I walked among you
But today I’m walking in spirit
And I’m whispering that I love you
Open your heart and you will hear it
With comrades great and brave
I have fought my final fight
Regretting only the time we’ll be apart
Until you join me in the light
I know the sense of a job well done
And now have a peace beyond compare
I did my part as a member of my team
Sacrificing that others may be spared
Yesterday I walked among you
And I’m truly with you still
In your heart and memories I remain
And promise I always will.