didn't think you could do it
wasn't certain you could make it
doubted your ability
thought you didn't belong
was standing in your way.
But we knew all along that you
could do it
would make it through
had the ability
belonged and deserved to be there
were the only one standing in your way.
Because you have always been
better than you've known
smarter than you've given yourself credit for
stronger than the rest of us
braver than the boys
and never cared who was in your way.
We are so proud of you.
_______________________________
Congratulations to my sister Jamie, who graduates Saturday from the Fire Academy.
That is BAD ASS!!!
Posted by: Maria | 08 April 2010 at 01:15 PM
YAY!! CONGRAT JAMIE!!!
(it is times like this when I want to be all girlz rule boyz drool)
Posted by: Kat | 08 April 2010 at 01:16 PM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Maya | 08 April 2010 at 01:17 PM
Awesome!!
Posted by: Katie | 08 April 2010 at 01:18 PM
love it! incredibly sweet sisterly, kind words!
Posted by: jenn | 08 April 2010 at 01:18 PM
Might be the best post I've read today.
Congrats, Jamie!
Posted by: avasmommy | 08 April 2010 at 01:18 PM
LOVE IT!
Kick ass, Jamie!
Posted by: Y | 08 April 2010 at 01:20 PM
NICE! Congrats!
Posted by: Angie [A Whole Lot of Nothing] | 08 April 2010 at 01:22 PM
That's the best thing I've read all day. And that "pump-up" is just how we should all feel about ourselves. Wow. Yay!!
Posted by: Grumble Girl | 08 April 2010 at 01:24 PM
YES. That is some special kind of awesome! Congrats and thanks for sharing this.
Posted by: Myg | 08 April 2010 at 01:28 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: angi | 08 April 2010 at 01:28 PM
KICK ASS! Pretty sure bad assedness runs in your family so yeah, there was never any doubt.
Posted by: Miss | 08 April 2010 at 01:34 PM
Thank you, for proving that girls can do it. My 4 year old is so excited that she "can be a fire fighter one day, too!"
Posted by: Tommi | 08 April 2010 at 02:35 PM
Way to go Jamie! You are most definitely bad ass! And, Megan, you're a pretty awesome sister for writing a post like this. What a tribute. Love to you both (and mom while I'm at it!)
Posted by: EmmieJ | 08 April 2010 at 03:01 PM
What an accomplishment!! I'm proud of Jamie, and I don't even know her. Many congrats to her from way out here in the blogosphere.
Posted by: Stacia | 08 April 2010 at 03:56 PM
Wow! That's awesome! She must be reeeally good! Fire academy is something so hard to accomplish! Congratulations!
Posted by: Nadine | 08 April 2010 at 04:06 PM
Rock on sister. That's awesome. Show those boys how it's done!
Posted by: Kate | 08 April 2010 at 04:39 PM
Very cool! Congrats Jamie!
Posted by: Evelyn | 08 April 2010 at 04:45 PM
Congrats to sister!! That's awesome!
Posted by: maria | 08 April 2010 at 05:21 PM
So proud of her! Tell her we think she is amazing!
Posted by: Tamara in GA | 08 April 2010 at 05:29 PM
Oh Wow!!! I love it! Big congrats to your sister.
**an astounding tribute from an awesome sister, I might add**
Posted by: Donna in VA | 09 April 2010 at 05:19 AM
Awesome! My 7 y/o chicklet is digging that girl power. She wants to be a firefighter too. :)
Posted by: Snapper & 7 y/o Maiya | 09 April 2010 at 06:25 AM
Congrats Jamie, kick some ass and show those boys how to do their job!
Posted by: Meg | 09 April 2010 at 12:26 PM
That is awesome. I love that picture.
Posted by: Heather Cook | 09 April 2010 at 07:47 PM
congrats to your sister. how freaking cool. :)
Posted by: Issa | 09 April 2010 at 08:07 PM
So rad! Congrats to her & your whole family--so proud! :D
Posted by: Al_Pal | 09 April 2010 at 10:17 PM
Awesome! Congrats, Jamie! :)
Posted by: Chibi Jeebs | 10 April 2010 at 10:01 PM
That is fabulous!!
This is my first visit to your blog and I will be back often! So nice to meet you!
Posted by: Magically Ordinary | 11 April 2010 at 09:26 AM
CONGRATS!!!! i read the beautiful poem with my eyes welling up with tears... and then when i got to the end, i yelled out "FUCK YES!!!!!"
Posted by: nic @mybottlesup | 11 April 2010 at 06:52 PM
This is AWESOME. Congrats to Jamie!
Posted by: Susan | 11 April 2010 at 11:06 PM