My Son’s Final Wish Was to Meet the Firefighters He Adored — When We Arrived, the Captain Pulled Me Aside and Said, “Ma’am, There’s Something I Have to Tell You”

we got to meet today.”

Merritt looked over my son’s shoulder at me.

Neither of us said anything.

Near the end of the afternoon, they let Colby sit behind the wheel of Engine Four.

He immediately shouted for me.

“Mom! Picture!”

I pulled out my phone.

Captain Merritt stood beside the open door while Colby grinned beneath a helmet that was far too large for continue reading …