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Colson said he cannot forget the look he saw on his daughter's face as she sprinted towards him with her arms outstretched for a hug.
\"The picture is great but seeing her face on the run is just an amazing view to have,\" he said. \"She just had the biggest grin from ear-to-ear and probably the last 20, 30-feet of it, her arms were wide open, running.\"
Colson added that he was not surprised to see Jenna run to him, describing her as a \"2-year-old who loves her family.\"
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\"She's a fourth child in a very active house that has a lot of fun so she's a ball of energy and excitement,\" he said of his youngest child. \"She’s always happy and easygoing and just a lot of fun.\"
Colson said the moment was especially poignant for him because it was one of the rare times his kids -- ages 8, 6 and 4, in addition to 2-year-old Jenna -- have been able to see him in action as a firefighter.
He described his four children as \"proud kids that day.\"
\"My kids love what I do for a living, so for them for once to see it as it was actually happening on the street, they were excited about it,\" Colson said. \"They asked many questions when I came home from work, about everything that was going on.\"
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Colson said it's been heartwarming to see the reaction on social media to the photo.
Dozens of commenters responded to the department's Facebook post, thanking Colson for his service as a firefighter, and for being a great role model as a dad.
\"Thank you to all the firefighters!! And thanks Captain for all you do especially being a great dad!!!\" wrote one commenter.
\"Not too often dadd[ies] get to hug their baby on the job…\" wrote another.
Editor's note: This was originally published on Jan. 20, 2023.
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