This from John Tobin:
How does the song go … “reflections of my life.” Well the pictures here are a reflection of time and how it’s moved on. Throughout that time, it was quite a ride and after 34 years I can’t believe it’s over! I made many friends, some enemies, and pretty much did what I set out to do in 1979 when I was hired by the EFD. (Elgin Fire Department)I said more than once … “one day I rolled under a rig that needed fixing and when I rolled out my first wife had left me, the kids were grown, and I was an old man” … there is a lesson there. Some have changed their colors so many times over the years they become someone completely different. I never thought I was anything special, but I had a special job and I was very fortunate to have it!
There is a saying “don’t confuse me with the facts.” When that became a reality, rather than just a joke … I knew my end was near. So if you will, glance at the pictures and see if any of them will take you on a journey. Time for the next chapter in my life and the EFD will do just fine without me.
As the French say … C’est la vie
![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_1.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_2.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_3.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_12.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_8.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_6.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_7.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_20.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_13.jpg)
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![Reflections of 34 years as a firefighter.](http://chicagoareafire.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Image_18.jpg)
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