Love this, Gloria! Thanks for sending it! I'm going to pass it on to my firefighters!
Elizabeth --- On Sat, 1/10/09, G Chase <[email protected]> wrote: > From: G Chase <[email protected]> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] FW: Am I A Fireman Yet?? (True story) > To: "GJC Chase" <[email protected]> > Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 12:37 AM > 2 Tissue alert! > > > > Gloria C > "My shield is God Most High" > Psalm 7:10 > > > > > > > > > GODS PEACE BE WITH YOU > > RayB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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 stillwanted her son's dream to come true.She > took her son' s hand and asked,'Billy, did you ever > think about what you wantedto be once you grew up?Did you > ever dream and wish what you woulddo with your > life?'Mommy, 'I always wanted to be a firemanwhen I > grew up.'Mom smiled back and said, 'Let's see if > we canmake your wish come true.'Later that day she went > to her local fireDepartment in Phoenix , A rizona , where > she metFireman Bob, who had! a heart as big as PhoenixShe > explained her son's final wish andAsked if it might be > possibleto give her 6 year-old son a ride around the block > on a fire engineFireman Bob said, 'Look, we can dobetter > than that. If you'll have your son ready atseven > o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll makehim 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 uniformfor 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 truckand > help steer it back to the fire station.He was in > heaven.There were three fire calls in Phoenixthat dayand > 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 thelocal > news program.Having his dream come true,with all the love > and attention that was lavished upon him, so deep ly touched > Billy, that he lived three months longer than any doctor > thought possible.One night all of his vital signs began > todrop dramatically and the head nurse, who believedin 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 spentas a Fireman, so she called the Fire > Chief andasked if it would be possible to send a firemanin > 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 > thelights flashing, will you announce over thePA system that > there is not a fire?''It's the department coming > to see one of its finest members one more time. And willyou > open the window to his room?'About five minutes later > ahook and ladder truck arrived at the hospita l and extended > its ladder up to Billy's third floor open > window--------16 fire-fighters climbed up the ladder into > Billy's roomWith his mother's permission, they > hugged him and held him and told him how much they LOVED > him. WithHis dying breath,Billy looked up at the fire chief > and said,'Chief, am I really a fireman > now?''Billy, you are, andThe Head Chief,Jesus, is > holding your hand,' the chief saidWith those words, > Billy smiled and said,'I know, He'sBeen holding my > hand all day, andThe angels have beenSinging..'He closed > his eyes one last time.Continue to uplift one another~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > . ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
