This is so touching... Must read and think...?

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.

This is so touching... Must read and think...?
Sometimes I read stories like this and wonder if they're real just because it's so perfect.
Reply:simply touching...im giving you a star
Reply:very touching but curious why its in the jokes and riddles section
Reply:wow!!!!!! this gave me chill bumps!!! i was a volunteer junior firefighter for a year and this is truly a miracle story {almost in tears} this was amazing!!
Reply:it is heart touching...tears have flown from my eyes


wonderful
Reply:i agree with you
Reply:awww. yes that very touching and sad at the same time.!!!
Reply:yeas........ it really is touchin!!!
Reply:AHHHH HELP ME IT'S 2 LONG !!!!
Reply:Should this story be true irrespective of whether it was in Jokes %26amp; Riddles, it was very moving and I did have a tear or two in my eye! If it wasn't true, apart from the staggered sentences it was well worded and well written.
Reply:omg it is really cool.


is it a true story?
Reply:Do you work for the Fire Dept or Kleenix?





I don't mind which category you put this story in, it"s good for every one.





Too long? Only if you run out of Kleenix.





Two stars if I could.





Nate:


I love the flowers advice.
Reply:Yes a fire deparment went a whole 100 yards for him!
Reply:AWW~. but y is it da jokes and riddles section??
Reply:ermm sad but why did I need to read that? :s
Reply:give me the shivers, great 1. and have a star



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