Comments on: Memorial Day… not just a time to remember those who are gone

By: George

George — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 15:05:25 +0000

You really put things in perspective. Especially after attending a memorial ceremony I couldnt agree more with the importance of life.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:51:31 +0000

Steve…enjoyed reading your piece…I have the unfortunate event as a Flight Nurse of seeing the end result of accidents like that….every critical patient I transfer, I take a moment to put my hand on there head, close my eyes and say a brief prayer on their behalf. I know that somewhere there is family weeping and wondering if their loved one will still be alive when I get them to the hospital. I also make a point to tell the patient, and family that I will take excellent care of them…sometimes that still isn’t enough.Maybe I am lucky in some way that I have a job that makes me take pause…On rare occasions I have had patients and family’s come back to me and thank me for saving their son or daughter…I have seen people come back from some horrific accidents….my job makes me eternally grateful, humble, and thankful for every interaction I have with a patient I fly. I am also thankful for all those that give selfless service to society….who are away from their families on holidays, so the rest of society can enjoy their BBQ, or parade. I give thanks and much love to those that are no longer here, and presently to the military, EMS professionals, Firefighters, Police, Nurses, Doctors, and all hospital staff that will be standing by and ready to respond at a moments notice…give thanks, be grateful, and take pause.

By: HG

HG — Sat, 29 May 2010 16:01:06 +0000

I travel many miles daily for work, and I have seen my share of things that happen and how some drivers are just in a hurry. Just many get caught up and don’t take the time to think of their loves ones and spend time with. Like you said “Yet, in a flash, it all could be gone.” and never had the opportunity to say it or spend time with those that matter most in your life. In one of my travels a while back, I was heading north on the 15 and on the second line. I looked back and saw this guy in a work truck racing down the freeway on the first line. He slam on his break because the car in front of him was to close and he was going to try and squeeze between me and the other but he couldn’t. He got behind me and jumped on the third line so fast that he lost control as he passed me and hit the car in front of me, and that car lost control and hit one of those big AT&T trucks which then lost control and went up the cement railings and caused a pretty good pile up. I managed to miss all this and went around all this. It happen so fast. I looked backed and all the lines except the last line was just starting to move. The guy in the truck kept on going didn’t stop and speed up fast. I carry all my gear for work, so I pulled out my camera and zoomed in on the guy’s truck and took pictures as he speed away. I then called 911 to give the information of the truck and direction he was headed.