> > >> >So sad but so beautiful..........
> > >> > In Phoenix, AZ. A 26-year-old mother stared down at her son
who
> > >>was
> > >>dying
> > >> >of terminal leukaemia. 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 fulfil all his dreams. Now that was no longer
> > >>possible.
> > >>The
> > >> >leukaemia 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 grewup? 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 if 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 could
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
> > >>favour?
> > >> >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.
> > >>Sixteen
> > >> >fire-fighters 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.
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >I was requested to send this to someone I wanted God to bless
and
> > >>I
> > >>picked
> > >> >you. Please pass this to other people you want to be blessed.
> > >>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.