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Spread The Humanity This Year
Spread The Humanity This Year
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donnie james
872 posts
Jan 05, 2010
4:34 PM
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hay tony,
very good story and i like it............
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Donny James
"Fly The Best And Cull The Rest"
"Saying One Thing;Doing Its Another"
"Keep Your Head Planted In The Sky And Wings Spanned Wide"
1996 Piedmont Roller Club Lifetime Achievement Recipient
Portsmouth Roller Club Participation Award System Recipient 1994 '96 '97 And 2000
2001 Limestone,Ohio Sportsman's Club Lifetime Member Recipient
2002Portsmouth Roller Club Certified Judge
2004Portsmouth Roller Club Lifetime Member Recipient
"Miss Portsmouth"NBRC/90/J311 Rusty Dun Check Self Hen First Bird To Get Certified In Portsmouth Roller Club History With A Score Of 53 Judge By Joe Roe The 1993 World Cup Winner And John Bender The 1994 World Cup Winner
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Ballrollers
GOLD MEMBER
2312 posts
Jan 05, 2010
6:54 PM
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Tony
Thanks for sharing that with us. I really appreciate it. It is good to see the other side of the coin, sometimes.
Cliff
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PR_rollers
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3512 posts
Jan 05, 2010
6:57 PM
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Great touching story Tony.
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Ralph.
Pigeons are not our whole life, but they damn sure make our lives whole!" ~
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PAUL R.
136 posts
Jan 05, 2010
7:00 PM
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Thats deep. Good story
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Hector Coya
597 posts
Jan 05, 2010
8:24 PM
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Hey tony,what a beautiful story,
I had something similar happen this year.
I am a AYSO coach, that is Soccer coach for those that don't know.
One of AYSO philosophies is everyone plays.
This year i was fortunate to have a special need child added to my team
She is 14 years old but with the mentality of a 5 year old,I struggled all season to win games for the kids because with her on the field we where playing one down.
The last game of the season we played a team that kicked our but early on.This time again we where loosing 6 to 0 in the last quarter of the game.
Somehow the kids in the other team realized we where not going to catch up to beat them,and in one moment a player from the other team acted like she missed the ball and kicked it to her.at that moment i realized what was going to happen,all the players where chaceing her but for some reason didn't get the ball away from her,she took it all the way to the goal and scored.
The smile on her face made all the losses we had the hole year not matter.my hole team dog piled her and cheard her on .man what a moment,her father was there and you could see in his eyes the happiness that goal gave him.
After the game,wich we lost 6 to 1 i thanked the other team and coach.
Hector Coya-SGVS
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katyroller
697 posts
Jan 05, 2010
9:04 PM
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My wife and I have been married 27 years this year. We have two sons 21 and 18, both are currently in college. Since the boys have active lives, it's usually myself, the wife and the dog sitting around the house staring at each other. We always looked forward to the solitude when the boys were growing up but now that we have it, well it's just not what we expected. Over the Holidays, my wife and I counted our blessings and came to the conclusion that we did a pretty job of raising our two sons. We decided there are many kids out there that could use a family like ours and that we really do miss the hectic life that comes with having a young child demanding your attention. This year we will start the process of adopting a deserving child!
Tracey
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rookie from ct
GOLD MEMBER
206 posts
Jan 06, 2010
5:13 AM
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Hell you's guys got my key board all wet,thanks for sharing. Dennis
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Roll Down
83 posts
Jan 06, 2010
9:40 AM
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Tony:
What a wonderful story!
Brought tears to my eyes also!
Thanks for sharing.
Geo. D.
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Velo99
2270 posts
Jan 06, 2010
11:07 AM
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Dang
I read this at work. Maybe n one of the guys will come in the office befroe I regian my composure.
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V99
blue sky single beat
in cadance performing now
earth beckons the winged
drawn breath is let quickly forth
orchestral movement follows
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1594 posts
Jan 06, 2010
1:53 PM
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Need a new keyboard here. :)
Thanks Tony, Thanks Mike
Thom
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fhtfire
2437 posts
Jan 06, 2010
11:51 PM
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Here is one that is right up our alley Thom!!! This is a true story that happened...although the kids name was changed....here it is...man I cried like a baby when I read this!!
The Littlest Firefighter
In Phoenix, Arizona, a 26-year-old mother stared
down at her 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.
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Oldfart
GOLD MEMBER
1595 posts
Jan 07, 2010
5:58 AM
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Dang! I'm going to start buying key boards by the gross.
Paul, My story is not that good but it's one I remember fondly. In my small town we play host to a facility designed for the mentally challenged. They come from all over Southern Ohio, not for sympathy, but for work. Some are physically handicapped as well as mentally challenged but all want to be productive.Each has a job reconditioning furniture and they do great work. My station and crew sponsored a day each year for a party. Reserve equipment provided rides around the block as well as giving each child a chance to play fireman by dressing up and squirting water through a booster hose with low water pressure . One old 1918 model Indian pumper was reconditioned for parades and joy rides. We would load the stripped hose bed full of kids and move slowly through the city streets with light flashing and sirens blaring, of course. I still don't know who had the most fun, the kids or the grown kids that got to play fireman everyday.
Thom
Last Edited by on Jan 07, 2010 6:27 AM
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