>I lost my Dad on September 11th; he was Chief  Edward Geraghty,
>Battalion 9, New York City Fire Department.  He  lost his life with many
>other heroes that day, victims of the  terrorists.
>
>     Firefighters from all over  have come to the aid and rescue of the
>tragedy in New York and  Washington, D.C.  Many firefighters have lost their
>lives to save  someone else's; the truth of the matter is, they do this every
>single  day.  They truly are heroes.  I know many people feel  helpless,
>especially those who live far from NYC and  D.C.
>
>     We all want to do something, show  our appreciation, our support. I think
>we  can...
>
>     In honor of the bravery, courage  and determination of American
>firefighters, there should be a day in our  nation to celebrate and
>appreciate their hand work and never-ending  passion for saving lives.
>
>     I think we  should honor all those other heroes who still live today . . .
>please  join me.  Let's start a petition for a National Firefighters
>Day.  Will you help make every September 11th "National Firefighters  Day"?
>       Please join  me!
>
>          Thank  you.
>Connor Geraghty, 14
>Rockville Centre, NY (I Love u  DAD!!)
>
>     ( When this list reaches 250  names, please send it to me at :
>     ceg8587@aol.com  )