allballz57 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 In Phoenix , Arizona , a 26-year-old mother stared down at her 6 year old 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 & fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible.. The leukemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dream 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 i f we can make your wish come true.' Later that day she went to her local fire Department in Phoenix , A rizona , 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 6 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 on 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 uniform and escorted him from his hospital bed t o 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 inPhoenix 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 doc tor 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 the 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 f l oor open window-------- 16 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. 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. 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~ True Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 touching story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WODY'S GIRL Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Thats a wonderful story.......Gosh whats up with all u guys posting up stories and making me cry lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 wow just wow..great story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00silverad0 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Yep, seen that one before. We do a fill the boot drive every year for M.S. and collect alot of money towards Jerrys kids foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocoop Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Damn that made my eyes water up, with all the bad stories you see its good to know there are still good people on this planet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas_Veteran Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Damn that was a sad story! I can neither confirm nor deny that my eyes watered up a little! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Thats a wonderful story.......Gosh whats up with all u guys posting up stories and making me cry lol damn this story brought a tear to my eyes as well. thats awsome the fire dept. did that. through all the mass crazy things and heartless action filled in this world today. it just touches me to know that there is still good in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolBlueSS Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 I got this story in an e-mail at work the other day. I was tearing up reading it. This proves that there is still good in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILLS04SS Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 WOW.. what an amazing story. It's nice to hear about those types of stories and not only the bad news that we currently see. :angel: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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