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Thu, 23 Mar 2006 06:40:54 -0800
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In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old mother stared
      down at her 6 year old son, who was dying of
  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 blo ck 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.
  

   
  Stop telling God how big your storm is.
  Instead 


    

  Tell your storm how big your God is!!!

     

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