My Dying Son’s Final Wish Was to Meet His Favorite Firefighters – But When We Arrived, the Captain Removed His Helmet and Said, ‘Ma’am, Before Your Son Comes Inside, There’s Something You Need to Know’

“Mom, is that the hospital?” Nick asked, already dressed in his firefighter pajamas top under a hoodie.

“It can wait, buddy. Today is your day.”

I told myself I would call back after the visit. The truth was uglier. I had spent the whole week convinced the scans would be bad, and I could not bear to hear it before Nick got his one perfect afternoon.

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