Comments for The Brotherhood Ride http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com Honoring fallen heroes and their families Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:04:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Day 6 is Dedicated to Assistant Engineer Mike French by Annotoagoxy http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/day-6-is-dedicated-to-assistant-engineer-mike-french/#comment-48 Annotoagoxy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:04:28 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=26#comment-48 I really enjoyed reading your post, keep on making such interesting stuff. I really enjoyed reading your post, keep on making such interesting stuff.

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Evieon Champaign http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-38 Evieon Champaign Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:55:50 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-38 Melvin Champaign was my father. I was the first born. I miss him dearly. Even though we lived on different sides of the world we still stayed in touch. No matter what the day was never over til one of us called to say our love yous and a prayer to lay us down with. He listened to my problems, he always knew when there was something wrong with me!!!! I love him lots!!!!! Melvin Champaign was my father. I was the first born. I miss him dearly. Even though we lived on different sides of the world we still stayed in touch. No matter what the day was never over til one of us called to say our love yous and a prayer to lay us down with. He listened to my problems, he always knew when there was something wrong with me!!!!
I love him lots!!!!!

]]> Comment on About by Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/about/#comment-37 Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 02:11:32 +0000 #comment-37 I'm glad that you decided to do this and that you thought of the little things that are left in the station, like shoes. Life is so fragile and then it goes on... and while some of us are stuck in a time wharp others keep moving. It is a moment like this, when someone notices that some one else is no longer here, that he left shoes, pictures and wallet at the station, that flips the switch so that those left behind can get unstuck from that frozen state of time when they could no longer move forward. Thank you for remembering. I’m glad that you decided to do this and that you thought of the little things that are left in the station, like shoes.

Life is so fragile and then it goes on… and while some of us are stuck in a time wharp others keep moving. It is a moment like this, when someone notices that some one else is no longer here, that he left shoes, pictures and wallet at the station, that flips the switch so that those left behind can get unstuck from that frozen state of time when they could no longer move forward. Thank you for remembering.

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-36 Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:43:47 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-36 Living out of state has not allowed me to connect with others in Charleston, SC, but your website provides an international touch that gives me the exposure to compassion that we needed. Living out of state has not allowed me to connect with others in Charleston, SC, but your website provides an international touch that gives me the exposure to compassion that we needed.

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-35 Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:41:20 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-35 When Melvin lived in Washington state, he was very much a part of non-profit work. I still meet people in the professional realm affected by him in wonderful ways. He & I met at a birthday party. He was an iron worker building the structure of the Convention Center in downtown Tacoma. He loved his children and he was ready to help people in need. He was so high energy, I couldn't figure out how he could work from 7am - 4pm as an iron worker, wash the dishes before dinner, and then help someone I knew move. But he radiated energy and he was eager to put his best foot forward. Thank you for your site. J When Melvin lived in Washington state, he was very much a part of non-profit work. I still meet people in the professional realm affected by him in wonderful ways. He & I met at a birthday party. He was an iron worker building the structure of the Convention Center in downtown Tacoma. He loved his children and he was ready to help people in need. He was so high energy, I couldn’t figure out how he could work from 7am – 4pm as an iron worker, wash the dishes before dinner, and then help someone I knew move. But he radiated energy and he was eager to put his best foot forward. Thank you for your site.

J

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-34 Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:29:56 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-34 This will be added to our scrap book. :) J This will be added to our scrap book. :)
J

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-33 Jeannetta Charity on behalf of Reuben Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:28:13 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-33 Thank you so much for your love and compassion. I am writing on behalf of my son, Reuben Charity, Melvin's youngest son. We would love to have future bulletins of your events. I just saw this today and am truly blessed. Melvin was a very athletic, lively compassionate person and he would have loved this idea of rememberance for them. God bless you. J Thank you so much for your love and compassion. I am writing on behalf of my son, Reuben Charity, Melvin’s youngest son.

We would love to have future bulletins of your events. I just saw this today and am truly blessed. Melvin was a very athletic, lively compassionate person and he would have loved this idea of rememberance for them.

God bless you.
J

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Quincy moore http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-32 Quincy moore Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:23:06 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-32 We love you Melly Mel Forever missed We love you
Melly Mel
Forever missed

]]> Comment on Day seven – Dedicated to Firefighter Melvin Champaign by Quincy moore http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/day-seven-dedicated-to-firefighter-melvin-champaign/#comment-31 Quincy moore Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:19:46 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-31 Thank you. My Uncle Melvin is missed greatly by my mother.His eldest sister Gardenia Champaign-Moore.Our entire family would like to take a moment. And express our gratitude. Thank you all ...... His nephew Quincy Moore god be the glory Thank you. My Uncle Melvin is missed greatly by my mother.His eldest sister Gardenia Champaign-Moore.Our entire family would like to take a moment. And express our gratitude.
Thank you all ……

His nephew Quincy Moore
god be the glory

]]> Comment on Day 10 – Heading Home by Keri Squittieri http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/day-10-heading-home/#comment-26 Keri Squittieri Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:44:02 +0000 http://brotherhoodride.wordpress.com/?p=30#comment-26 I must say that I am the proud wife of a firefighter!! You guys did such an awesome job and to see you in action was amazing. I knew as soon as Jim and I heard about this, it was something he would take to heart and want to be a part of. Although he did not inform me that he was going to try for the entire nine days until the day he left, I knew all along that he would be there the entire time pushing himself as hard as he could. That is just the kind of guy he is. (Sarcastic at times...many times...but the guy with the biggest heart I know!) I think it is great that Harry James was able to be a part of this and witness the camaraderie of the great "brotherhood" firefighters are always talking about and to see his father helping others. I am glad our own children saw this as well. It was a very heart wrenching experience the day the families were presented with the check and other gifts from the riders, I can only imagine how proud and sad at the same time the riders felt. You guys did a great thing and I am proud that my husband was a part it. I must say that I am the proud wife of a firefighter!! You guys did such an awesome job and to see you in action was amazing. I knew as soon as Jim and I heard about this, it was something he would take to heart and want to be a part of. Although he did not inform me that he was going to try for the entire nine days until the day he left, I knew all along that he would be there the entire time pushing himself as hard as he could. That is just the kind of guy he is. (Sarcastic at times…many times…but the guy with the biggest heart I know!) I think it is great that Harry James was able to be a part of this and witness the camaraderie of the great “brotherhood” firefighters are always talking about and to see his father helping others. I am glad our own children saw this as well. It was a very heart wrenching experience the day the families were presented with the check and other gifts from the riders, I can only imagine how proud and sad at the same time the riders felt. You guys did a great thing and I am proud that my husband was a part it.

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