Kirk Robinson’s Facebook feed is full of uplifting content: photos of his firefighting career, videos of his two boys skateboarding and boating, inspirational news stories, family selfies and “throwback” memes. There is so much negativity in the world, he said, and he likes to share the good things. But at the beginning of the summer, he decided to post something more personal, and less positive: that he’s been fighting cancer for the past year and a half.
The Mercer Island native is a lieutenant for the Bothell Fire Department, an active volunteer at his church and his son’s schools and always quick to lend a hand to friends, neighbors and strangers. His favorite stories to share are those of “people helping people,” he said.