Firefighters out filling the boots

I’ll have to admit I cringed when the uniformed fireman approached my window this morning. I hardly ever carry cash, so I guess I just felt … awkward. Then I looked around and saw smiling drivers rolling down windows and handing the firemen bills (simply seeing a driver smile while in Garland-Buckner intersection traffic is heartwarming in itself). I watched the men hopping from car to car — running, really. They didn’t look at all beaten by the fact that they were spending a morning “fillin’ the boot” — they were happy to do it. My next thought was, “man, I’m a jerk.”
These guys are out here fundraising for the fight against muscular dystrophy — as they do every year. I think firefighter Borris McRay summed up what they are doing perfectly in this NBC interview.
So, I humbly pressed the YES button when the 7-11 credit card machine asked if I wanted cash back. I will carry some bills with me for the remainder of the weekend — and I hope you’ll do the same!