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Fire truck parade fulfills dying toddler's 'Make-A-Wish'

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Fire truck parade fulfills dying toddler's 'Make-A-Wish'
Fire truck parade fulfills dying toddler's 'Make-A-Wish'
Fire truck parade fulfills dying toddler's 'Make-A-Wish'

Everything that we hoped, wewanteda few smiles and we"ve gottensmiles and laughs."A FAMILY - GRATEFUL FORA HAPPY DAY - FOR THEIRSPECIAL LITTLE BOY.41 ACTION NEWS ANCHORGABRIELLA PAGAN -SHOWS US HOW THECOMMUNITY PULLEDTOGETHER - TO MAKE AWISH COME TRUE.YOUNG GREYSON VEALBEGAN FIGHTING FOR HISLIFE... AGAIN... WHEN HISB-CELL ACUTELYMPHOBLASTICLEUKEMIA, RELAPSED INDECEMBER 2020 - AFTERHIS BODY STOPPEDRESPONDING TOCHEMOTHERAPY.DOCTORS NOW ESTIMATEHE HAS LESS THAN TWOWEEKS LEFT TO LIVE...IN A RACE AGAINST THECLOCK - MAKE A WISH...CHILDREN'S MERCY... ANDFIRST RESPONDERSPULLED TOGETHER -GRANTING GREYSON HISFINAL WISH.Karla"Greyson has been passionateabout fire trucks for as long aswe can remember... he callsthem woo-woos."SO... IN A CUSTOMIZEDFIRE WAGON... CAPTAINGREYSON ROLLED OUTFOR DUTY.HIS FINAL MISSION?

TOWATCH A PARADE OFTRUCKS... LIGHTS... ANDSIRENS... JUST FOR HIM."can you wave?"Karla" we wanted him to be able toenjoy the outdoors see someof the people that he reallyloves and just to seesomething that makes himsmile and this does."SURROUNDED BY THOSEWHO HAVE LOVED ANDHELPED HIM MOST.Karla"Um, chokes up it means alot."Brian: "I think cancer is an uglydisease and a lot of peoplefrom our church back homeand our community backhome and everyone here,nurses, doctors, completestrangers they make reallyhard day is a little better alittleeasier.""thank you for coming, I loveyou, I love you."Karla" The only word I can think todescribe him as a warrior andhe has taught me about graceand about joy and aboutfacing things with a smile."Brian" we are so thankful forGreyson, his life and his longfight and thankful for thosewho fought along with hi

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