Firehouse Angel Presentation Photos

Sharon (N.B.)

Sharon (N.B.)

LOL -- You're not HALF as glad ass I am :-)! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

Aahh go ahead and misbehave. She knows we appreciate all that she did. At least I hope so.

What's that? Even your ass is glad? VBEG

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

Cheryl

Unfortunately, that link is missing by personal choice. I'm sure the "powers that be" had a good reason for this but I sure as heck can't figure out what it was! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

PAX, Tia Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at

Hi Tia Mary and everyone else!

Tia Mary is right that I (Heather) am in the blue shirt and Linda was wearing red. I'll be emailing Tia Mary my photos as soon as I can find or buy another cable from my camera. I think it might be time to invest in one of those card readers... :) The presentation went wonderfully. I was amazed at how much time the guys spent in taking really detailed up close looks at her. They were all grateful that "people out there still remember" and incredibly touched. You should have seen the jaw drop on one of them when my dh was asked how long it would have taken to do and he answered "Conservatively, in about the thousand hour range...". Stunned silence. Lunch was fantastic and the whole crew made us feel very welcome. We were also afforded an incredible honour that I don't know if Linda caught. While we were there for the presentation and lunch, their firehouse was "on diversion". Meaning any calls that would have come in to them were sent instead to other firehouses. This is very rarely done, and a huge honour to all of us. Photos to come! Heather the brat!

Tia Mary wrote:

Now this has brought tears to my eyes! First, I didn't realize they would offer you all lunch but it makes sense. Firefighters do the job because they care about taking care of other people so they would offer a bit of food if guests were there at meal time. But to have calls diverted to another house so that these guys and the officials could take possession of the Angel is a gift to all of us that is beyond measure. The other houses had to take up the slack and I would think they did it willingly. I hope they all know that the Angel is a gift to and in memory of ALL firefighters and other rescue personnel who took care of NYC on that horrible day. For MOI, THIS one thing has made the time I spent on the Angel more than worth while. I am soooooo happy we got her Finished and presented in time for the 5th anniversary of 9/11. I hope all of the firefighters who see the Angel or even hear the story remember that their bravery has not been forgotten. The "little guys" in this country and in other countries will be eternally grateful to them for all they did for NYC! CiaoMeow >^;;^<

Everytime I read one of these posts, I feel gratitude and pride. Thanks so much for sharing and letting us all know how much "she" is appreciated.

Dianne

Heather > Hi Tia Mary and everyone else!

Yes, and that fits it nicely that it was presented long after the event. It shows that we just kept at it until it was done. Now THAT'S dedication.

Dianne

Heather in NY said

I teared up when I read this the first time ... perhaps the deity or deities were responsible for the "delays" just so the current crop of firemen will know that 9/11 hasn't been forgotten. IOW, the Angel is even more special than originally intended.

Noticed that - she must have been at the same party Sharon appeared to have been to when she emailed me!!! ;-))

Pat P

Oh darn ... evidently webshots is way too busy, as it won't bring it up on my computer. PTOOEY!

Jennifer / "Poetta"