Happy Graduation!!

Today is the day.  Andrew is graduating from the Fayette County Fire Academy!!!

I wish I was there to celebrate with him.   It has been quiet the journey over the past year and I cannot express how proud I am of him.  He has worked extremely hard to get where he is today. 

Next week, Andrew will report to his first official shift as a Fireman.  He has been a firefighter for 10 years. Holy Moly.. Ten stinkin years.  He started as an Explorer for Dupo Fire Department.  Then onto Cahokia.  He was a firefighter in Cahokia for 8 of those 10 years.  He's had so rough times and some awesome times. 

I don't have any pictures of him actually fighting fires, but he sure does make one good lookin fireman!!!

I want Andrew to know that I wish him all the best in everything he does.  I know he is an awesome firefighter and an even more awesome person.  He would drop anything for anyone.  Even a stranger.  Obviously.  I want him to work as hard as he can to be all the he can be.  He has had some of the best training as a volunteer firefighter and now as a paid firefighter. 

All fireman are heros, but Andrew T. McIntyre, is one of my favorites.

There's one thing that I told Andrew EVERY single time he left for a fire call. and I'll say it forever! Be safe, and I love you!!!!