FIRM BUT FAIR
This IS about my son the Firefighter, NOT MY SON THE DIGNITARY, it begins
with his childhood. My son enjoyed being the light of God in situations requiring a servant, not a dignitary or public figure. His career was not his entire life but it was what he chose to protect and serve. I was a social worker and his father a police sergeant.
I believe him that, "the careers of his parents gave weight to my career choice". My goal is to acquaint his grandchildren and great grandchildren about him. This biographical sketch of Cameron’s life as a Firefighter shares his ambition to protect others as a public servant and his being my son. Captain Mac and Captain Moon are mentors within the department that shaped a strong desire to achieve greatness as a humble servant to the public.
The work schedule of this career allows for other businesses or educational opportunities. I have two grandsons who are Firefighters today. Cameron’s son, Corbin began his career in 2014 in the Fire Academy/EMT training. Geron, Jr.’s son Anthony began his career in 2016.
The Firefighters daily work is a dangerous but rewarding career, yet the exposure to carcinogens every time they go to fight a fire is the most dangerous of all. How they preventcancer and other diseases related to firefighting is of utmost importance.
There is a high rate of cancer among Firefighters causing grief to the Firefighter’s career as well as his/her family. Cameron did not get the chance to see his son, Corbin J. Dixon (my second oldest grandson) graduate from the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Academy on November 18, 2014, at North Atlanta High School, his mother Kimberly Dixon pinned him. Also, June 27, 2017 Anthony Cavanaugh Dixon my oldest grandson became a Hall County Fire Department, Firefighter/EMT.
I am also making sure that my memory in years to come will not stumble when it comes to remembering my son, if I ever cannot remember, PLEASE GIVE ME THIS BOOK. As a mother, I feel grief daily about my son being away in the flesh, but he is not lost – Cameron knew Jesus as his Savior, Father God as his creator and the Holy Spirit as his keeper. I am not questioning Heavenly Father about why Cameron was not healed on this side of Glory, I am living Holy so that I will be with him in Glory in the New Heavens and the New Earth.
As Cameron’s daughter Carmen Erica Dixon released the dove, as it flew up into the air, there sounded very loud thunders with no sign of rain until the dove ascended toward the clouds. Once we were inside the limousine, the heavy rain began.
I will end with this: “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if, we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For this, we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we, which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words”. I Thessalonians 4:13-18