Like many children, 3-year-old Trucker Dukes has always
dreamed of becoming a fireman, just like his father. However, unlike most kids
his age, this little boy from Hawaii is battling cancer. Thanks to the kindness
of the New York City Fire Department, Trucker’s dreams have now come true.
For one and a half years, Trucker Dukes has been suffering
from neuroblastoma, an aggressive cancer of the nervous system. Originally from
Hawaii, this 3-year-old and his mother made the journey to New York to seek
further treatment. With the help of chemotherapy, doctors have been trying for
some time to heal this little boy's deadly illness.
One day, volunteer firemen from the New York City Fire
Department paid a visit to the Ronald McDonald House, a facility that houses
very sick children and their families. When they visited, Trucker was there
recovering from yet another day of strenuous cancer treatment. When the
three-year-old saw Chief Firefighter Jim Grismer, he immediately went over to
introduce himself. Grimmer recalled this emotional meeting in an interview with
the Huffington Post, "I see this little boy excitedly walking towards me
with his eyes aglow. I opened my arms and he basically climbed up and hugged me
around the neck. It was as if we’ve been friends for years."
Little Trucker's joy and excitement didn't just touch his
mom's heart. The voluntary fire department of New York City voted to make
Trucker an honorary member of the squad.
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Source : Hefty