>X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.4 (2006-07-26) on > filter03.int.roc.ny.frontiernet.net >X-Spam-Level: ** >X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.7 required=15.0 tests=DNS_FROM_RFC_ABUSE, > DNS_FROM_RFC_POST,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR,NO_REAL_NAME > autolearn=disabled > version=3.1.4 >Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.4.1 at filter12.roc.ny.frontiernet.net >X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true >X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AgAAAKYQ50XNmDtHjGdsb2JhbACOKnsCAQgOBwYWB5Y2AQEB >X-Mailer: Openwave WebEngine, version 2.8.16.1 >(webedge20-101-1106-101-20040924) >X-Originating-IP: [74.225.84.44] >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [Fwd: Am I A Fireman Yet?] >Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 20:42:40 -0500 >X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 000720-0, 03/01/2007), Inbound message >X-Antivirus-Status: Clean > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: 2007/03/01 Thu AM 10:46:03 EST > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Am I A Fireman Yet? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thu, 1 Mar 2007 8:14 AM > > Subject: Fwd: Information sharing......Am I A Fireman Yet? > > > > > > > > > > Note: forwarded message attached. > > > > > > > > (Grab Your Tissue's) > > > > Am I A Fireman Yet? > > > > In Phoenix, Arizona, a 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 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 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 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 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 floor 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, God, 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. > >
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