Retired

Last night was my last night at work. In fact I only stayed 4 hours and then went home. My co-workers gave me a really nice party and an unexpected but very nice gift. Several of the firemen came down and Rob and Carter were there too. It was just nice. The last call I took was a straightforward "I just don't feel well" call. I sure wish I could remember what the very first call I took was.
There are lots of things that I will not miss about being an emergency call taker. Callers that have no idea where they are but you had better hurry. Neighbors complaining about neighbors. Mothers that hold their screaming children while talking to 911. Cell phones, if your a 911 operator you know what I mean. I will miss the people. I have worked with some really great people over the years both in the room and in the field. I will miss each and everyone of them.
I knew it was time to hang it up several months ago as I started to more and more lose my sense of humor and perspective about the job. So I knew I was fast approaching my "Monty Python" moment. And so "Now for something completely different".