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”

I didn’t.

I just wanted Colby to have his afternoon first.

He talked almost the entire drive.

“Do you think they’ll let me wear the helmet?”

“Probably.”

“What about the coat?”

“Maybe.”

“What about the siren?”

“No.”

“You don’t know that.”

“I know enough to hope they don’t hand you control of anything noisy.”

He laughed.

My phone rang inside my purse.

I glanced down.continue reading …