WHO YOU GONNA CALL?

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Marion Pellicano Ambrose
It’s 2 in the morning. Youhear a noise. Someone is trying to break open the sliding glass doors in yourbedroom. Your hands are cold as ice, your heart is pounding in your chest, andyou can taste the fear on your lips. What is your first reaction?
Call the Police!
 Your elderly mother hasfallen. She’s unconscious and bleeding from the mouth. This woman who means theworld to you is seriously hurt. What do you do?
Call for an ambulance.
 You wake to the smell ofsmoke. Your children and pets are your first concern. You wake them and getthem out of the house. Your husband was working in the study and he hasn’t comeout. Flames are shooting from the windows and roof. Who will go in to save yourhusband?
Firefighters will.
 Foreign enemies threaten ourshores. They are prepared to kill and maim. Who in their right mind would stepforward to protect us from such a threat?
Our Military, that’s who!
 The people who put theirlives on the line each and every day deserve our thanks, our respect and ouradmiration. We sleep easy because they are willing to keep watch.
When the tragedy of 9-11 madeAmericans aware of the threats we face and the dangerous world we live in, theysaw the bravery and determination of the Police, Fire Fighters, EMT/Paramedicsand our Military. They all acted quickly and with great courage and skill.Afterwards people cheered them and proudly flew the American flag. They put USA flagstickers on their cars and smiled and waved at police as they drove by. But weare fickle. Time passes and we become complacent once again. We take our heroesfor granted. We forget that they still face death and danger in their dailywork. We forget the sacrifices made by their families, especially in the caseof a hero who dies in the line of duty.
Some people will never forgetor forsake our first responders. Some still clap when the Veterans pass in theparade, or thank a soldier for his service when they see him. And some do moretangible things to show they care.
 Families of the Shield, Inc, a 501 (c) (3) charitableorganization, that exists to assist the families of officers killed in the lineof duty. The organization also provides emotional and financial support to anyFirst Responders and their families, who are in need. Food baskets, toys, rentmoney, a visit to the hospital, a shoulder to cry on – they’re there to help.
 One of the latest projects of “The Shield” is a Charity Fund Raising Gala.They call it “THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD AT THE FIRST RESPONDERS’ GALA” At thegala , which will be held in the prize winning Hilton Rialto in Melbourne, FL,guests will walk the red carpet and enter into a time and place of romance,music and good food. The Rat Pack of Central Florida will bring back the soundsand skits of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr.  There will be dancing, silent auctions, and aspecially made signature drink called, appropriately, “Shield of Honor.
But perhaps, most importantly, there will be a tribute video that willhonor our first responders. Local Police, Fire, EMT/Paramedics and Militarywill be highlighted and appreciated. There will also be a memorial table tohonor first responders who gave their lives in the commission of their duties.
 I know many of you who are reading this can’t travel to Melbourne to attend this Gala, but if youwere to simply thank a soldier, smile at a police officer or firefighter, and make sure thatflag is flying high on July 4^th; I think it would show that youcare. We all need to appreciate and validate our heroes, because after all, whoyou gonna call?