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March 19, 2008
Ladder 49
So, it's no secret that Jon is a Firefighter. It is also no secret that he works in a department that covers a largely residential area. Now some of those houses are big, I grant you, but there are no highrises or warehouses or other truly large buildings in the district. So, I guess I sort of comfort myself that, while there is always danger when there is fire involved, Jon is somehow not as at risk as, say, a firefighter in a big city. I also just try not to think about the danger of his job because I really just can't. It would drive me nuts. Why am I telling you this? Well, recently I got the movie Ladder 49 from Netflix and Jon literally tried to steal it so I couldn't watch it. He felt that if I watched it I would worry too much about what he does for a living. He told me I was forbidden to watch it. Ha! So, of course, I hid it until one evening when he was at work and watched it anyway because, seriously, I will not be forbidden to do anything! It was a really good movie! I truly enjoyed it (in the way you enjoy tragic films). But I must admit it did strike a nerve. I guess it's impossible to tell yourself that something is "just a movie" when it's so true to life and it's what your husband does as a career. It definitely moved me and made me cry. Does this mean that I am worrying more or that I want him to stop doing what he loves so much? Of course not. And there's a big part of me that is extremely proud of him for having the job he does. I guess watching the movie really just gave me a look inside what firefighters do and it is scary. But I think I can handle it! Posted by Jon at March 19, 2008 07:33 PM
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