“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way--in short, the period was so far like the present period, that some of its noisiest authorities insisted on its being received, for good or for evil, in the superlative degree of comparison only." This is the first chapter of the book, "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens written in 1859.

If you didn't know where this excerpt came from, one might think it was about what is going on in the world today with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic that has taking over many part of this world. First responders, nurses, doctors and many others all over the world are coming face to face with this virus that has stricken thousands of people.

During this time, it has become the new normal however, it will not become our normal forever. We have all seen the news clips, read the articles and listened to many government leaders advise on how to stay safe during this time. Our message from The Firehouse Tribune to everyone during this time is this...

We are GRATEFUL for all of you out there doing everything you can to keep yourselves, your families and others safe during this time as we are all battling in this fight. We are all in this fight TOGETHER and we will WIN.  

To end this, please remember to ALWAYS work hard, stay safe & live inspired.

 -FHTribune Staff