The Little Fireman!!!
>>Stop telling God how big your storm is.
>>Instead tell your storm how big your GOD is.
>>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
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