Originally posted by loser:Golly-geen my brother, he made me cry when was wee bye hitting me... and now he does it with this:please forgive the >>> just imagine truker1 is typing the message>PS firemn this is espcially for you > > > > >The Littlest Firefighter > > > > > > > > > > > >In Phoenix AZ. a 26-year-old mother stared >down at her son >who > > > > > >was dying of terminal leukemia. Although her >heart was filled >with > > > > sadness, > > > > > > > > > > >she also had a strong feeling of >determination. Like any >parent >she > > > > wanted > > > > >her > > > > > >son to grow up and fulfill all his dreams. >Now that was no >longer > > > > possible. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >The leukemia would see to that. But she >still wanted her >son's > > dreams > > > > > >to come true. She took her son's hand and >asked, "Billy, did >you > > > > > >ever think about what you wanted to be once >you grew up? Did >you > > ever > > > > dream > > > > > > > > > > >and wish what you would do with your life?" > > > > > > > > > > > >Mommy, I always wanted to be a fireman when >I grew up." Mom > > > > > >smiled back and said, "Let's see if we can >make your wish >come > > true." > > > > > > > > > > > >Later that day she went to her local fire >department in >Phoenix, > > > > > >Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, who had >a heart as big as > > Phoenix. > > > > She > > > > > >explained her son's final wish and asked if >it might be >possible >to > > > > give > > > > > >her six-year-old son a ride around the block >on a fire >engine. > > > > > >Fireman Bob said, > > > > > > "Look, we can do better than that. If >you'll have your son >ready > > > > > >at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll >make him an >honorary > > fireman > > > > for > > > > > >the whole day. He can come down to the fire >station, eat with >us, >go > > > > out > > > > > >all the fire calls, the whole nine yards! > > > > > > > > > > > >"And if you'll give us his sizes, we'll get >a real fire >uniform >for > > > > him, > > > > > > with a real fire hat-not a toy one-with the >emblem of the >Phoenix > > > > > >Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like >we wear and >rubber > > boots. > > > > > >They're all manufactured right here in >Phoenix, so we can get >them > > > > fast." > > > > > > > > > > > > Three days later Fireman Bob picked up >Billy, dressed him in >his > > > > > >fire uniform and escorted him from his >hospital bed to the >waiting > > > > > >hook and ladder truck. Billy got to sit on >the back of the >truck >and > > > > help > > > > > >steer it back to the fire station. He was in >heaven. > > > > > > > > > > > >There were three fire calls in Phoenix that >day and Billy got >to > > > > > >go out on all three calls. He rode in the >different fire >engines, > > the > > > > > >paramedic's van, and even the fire chief's >car. He was also > > videotaped > > > > for > > > > >the > > > > > >local news program. > > > > > > > > > > > > Having his dream come true, with all the >love and attention >that > > > > > >was lavished upon him, so deeply touched >Billy that he lived >three > > > > > >months longer than any doctor thought >possible. > > > > > > > > > > > >One night all of his vital signs began to >drop dramatically >and > > > > > >the head nurse, who believed in the hospice >concept that no >one > > should > > > > die > > > > > >alone, began to call the family members to >the hospital. > > > > > > > > > > > > Then she remembered the day Billy had spent >as a fireman, so >she > > > > > >called the Fire Chief and asked if it would >be possible to >send a > > > > fireman > > > > >in > > > > > >uniform to the hospital to be with Billy as >he made his >transition. > > > The > > > > > > > > > >chief replied, > > > > > >"We can do better than that. We'll be there >in five minutes. >Will > > > > > >you please do me a favor? When you hear the >sirens screaming >and >see > > > > the > > > > > >lights flashing, will you announce over the >PA system that >there >is > > > not > > > > > > > > > >a fire? It's just the fire department coming >to see one of >its > > finest > > > > > >members one more time. And will you open the >window to his >room?" > > > > > > > > > > > >About five minutes later a hook and ladder >truck arrived at >the > > > > > >hospital and extended its ladder up to >Billy's third floor >open > > > window. > > > > 16 > > > > > >firefighters climbed up the ladder into >Billy's room. With >his > > > mother's > > > > > > > > > >permission, they hugged him and held him and >told him how >much >they > > > > loved > > > > >him. > > > > > > > > > > > >With his dying breath, Billy looked up at >the fire chief and > > > > > >said, Chief, am I really a fireman now?" >Billy, you are, and >the > > Head > > > > >Chief, > > > > > >Jesus, is holding your hand," the chief >said. With those >words, > > Billy > > > > > >smiled and said, "I know, He's been holding >my hand all day, >and >the > > > > angels > > > > >have > > > > > >been singing." He closed his eyes one last >time. > > > > > > > > > > > > My instructions were to send this to at >least four people >that I > > > > > >wanted God to bless and I picked you. Please >pass this to at >least > > > four > > > > > > > > > >people you want to be blessed as well as the >person who sent >it to > > > you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >This story is powerful and there is nothing >attached, please >do > > > > > >not break this pattern; uplifting stories >are one of the best >gifts > > we > > > > > >receive. There is no cost but a lot of >rewards, let's >continue to > > > > uplift > > > > >one > > > > > >another. > > > > > > >_____________________________ _____________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Send your FREE holiday greetings online! >http://greetings.yahoo.com
