You remember how, as a kid, you used to think it would be exciting to be a fireman charging into burning buildings rescuing a child like they do in the movies bravely facing the flames. But, now you re older. But, you do miss that motorcycle. Still, this is not a new hobby. In the morning, the answer comes.
Someone has to do it.
Like everyone else who chooses to live in our mountains, you know there are tradeoffs. Where most of us live, there s no doctor s office down the road, or hospital, or fire station a couple blocks away where paid firemen are waiting for a call. Yes, someone has to do it. As I wiped the remnants of the shaving cream off my face, I stared into the mirror. But the question remained.