Lone Star Elementary School students celebrate throughout the Patriot and Hero Parade Sept. 8 at their school. The parade celebrated very first responders-- firemens, law enforcement officers, medical service technicians and others-- and honored the lives of those who passed away in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001. (Cristian ArguetaSoto
Jessica Minyard, a second-grade instructor, separates her partner's work life from their at-home life.
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Her other half, Layn Minyard, an
Arlington firemen, has been a very first responder for 18 years, she stated, and handle saving lives and demanding circumstances daily.
The couple compartmentalizes household time and work hours to avoid burnout and psychological exhaustion.
I think it's obviously a coping mechanism," Minyard, who has actually been an instructor for 14 years, stated. When he comes back from work, that's when he might discharge about his day, his shift, losing individuals, the stress and anxiety that causes him with raising our ladies and simply everyday situations.".
In their home, Minyard's 3 children know the intensity and importance of very first responders' days first-hand, however without the frightening details, she said.
On Sept. 8, Minyard and over 600 grade school students shouted "U.S.A." as fire trucks, police vehicles and ambulances drove by during the second annual Patriot and Hero Parade on Sept. 8.
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Trainees point to the sky as a police helicopter flew overhead on Sept. 8. The Lone Star Elementary School trainees commemorated the 2nd yearly Patriot and Hero Parade. Students shouted "U.S.A." as fire trucks and police cars drove by. (Cristian ArguetaSoto
The parade is very important for kids to see how cool and unbelievable very first responders are, Hurst stated. The principal wants his trainees to understand first responders exist to assist them.
For Minyard and Layn, that's a daily lesson.
" Their type of work is so essential and it's essential for our cities. The greatest part is my partner having the ability to share what he's doing every day, being able to share that our world is a little bit of a frightening location," Minyard said. "Sometimes we can be in worry of that, however we have to understand there are people here to assist us.".
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<< figure class=" wp-block-image size-large"><> < img src=" https://fortworthreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CAS_parade-8-1024x819.jpg" alt="" class=" wp-image-87767"/><> < figcaption class=" wp-element-caption">> Jessica Minyard, a second-grade teacher at Lone Star Elementary, has actually been teaching for 14 years-- her partner has been a firemen for 18 years. Minyard and her partner, Layn Minyard, have 3 daughters-- 4, 8 and 10 years old. For Minyard and her other half, keeping their work and personal lives separate allows them to handle the heaviness of their tasks. Layn is a firemen in
Arlington while the family resides in Keller. (Cristian ArguetaSoto
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