THE FIREMAN

Here is something that was given to me.  I would love to share it with all of 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 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 uplift one another.

Fear or the American Dream

With the VA Tech Massacre, we need to remember the American dream. School and parents needs to remind children/students that the American dream is still alive. If we do not do this, then the bad guys win. When we all go forward in our lives no matter what the problem may come into our live, we must push forward. Helen Keller said, “When one door of happiness opens another one closes, but we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one open for us.”

We need to constantly look at our options in life with certainty so that we can go forward instead hiding when a disaster comes our way. It is true that what has been going on here lately is new to us. The USA does not experience tragedy like this on a daily basis. It is very scary to us. Even if this type of disaster happens on a regular basis, we need to constantly act like Americans.

We cannot allow our fears to control our lives. We need to live our lives with certainty. It is courage that will make us come out of disasters like September 11, 2001 and the VA tech Massacre. Law makers needs to remember that laws made to serve and protect. The question is will the protection keep the law abiding citizens from being Americans? Laws should allow each individual to their best under their own volitional responsibility.

School should encourage their students that you still can study hard and do the best no matter what is going around in the outside world. School should focus on security, but not at the expense of why the school is there opened to the students. Life goes on no matter what is happening. We must go forward, if we are to succeed in life.

Firefox also vulnerable to Windows cursor exploit, says bug's finder

I think this is a great article on fear and hatred of one browser to another. Nothing on the Internet is 100% perfect in security. It is up to the user how much security is on their computer. What security software one uses can only make the difference. No one browser can hold back viruses, spyware, etc.

Easter 2007

As we celebrate the Easter Holiday, we need to remember the people that will not do that. What I mean, we need to remember September 11, 2001, as well as the military that will not come home from Iraq. We are free because of what our military has sacrificed. For September 11, 2001, we need to NEVER, I mean NEVER need to forget what has happen. If we do, we will not be prepared for the text attack.

Surly this is not over with the United States of America. Once these type people has taste the blood of attacking this great country, they will do it again. They will continue to do so until we either defeat them, or they defeat us. When we are with our families this Easter and other holidays through our lives, we need to never forget that we have been attacked. The families of the victims of this day will never forget. We should not forget either.

These families will not have their family members celebrate any holiday with them. They will have an emptiness each day of their lives because of what has happened. It could easily have been one of our family members. When you pray on Easter day, please say a pray for these families.