God is always beside you.

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 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.' > > > > (Embedded image moved to file:> > pic07516.jpg) > > > > > > > > > > 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…