Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations why not let them help you with your everyday problems too?
Some Marines made fun of the fact that I had done plays and studied poetry...
The betrayal of trust carries a heavy taboo.
I've always loved the old epics that tell a simple emotional story whether it's the tumultuous relationship between Rhett and Scarlett or Lawrence of Arabia's passion to get lost in a faraway place.