In honor of the 343 firefighters who lost their lives responding to the collapse of the twin towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11, firefighters from Missouri and Kansas climbed 110 flights of stairs, each one carrying about 75 pounds of gear and a photo of a firefighter who died.
Three years ago Jamie participated and this year he decided to give it another try.
The firefighters climbed 34 flights of stairs at the Town Pavilion in downtown Kansas City, rode down the elevator and climbed the 34 flights 2 more times. Then they climbed another 8 flights to make a total of 110 stories, the number of flights of each twin tower.
When they finished they announced the name of the firefighter they were representing then walked down a runway to the stage. People cheered them on but the most touching pic for me was when Jamie slapped hands with Lincoln.
Then they rang a bell to complete their journey.
I'm not sure if Jamie will do this again. He's approaching 40 this year and it's an extremely hard climb. I'm so proud to have him part of my family.
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