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Sad but beautiful. Love, Judy FW: Tear jerker Sorry if you have already gotten this one! > > > > > > >> > > > > > > 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 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 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 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.> > > > > > >> > > > > > > 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