For a smashing good time...

Ingredients:

1 cup Determination
2 cups Discipline
1 bottle Training (concentrated)
1-3 boxes Shuttlecocks (amt varies)
*Passion (unlimited)


Method:
Mix well, add walter for texture. Serve hot.

Pioneer Shuttlers '05/'06 (:

Wednesday, June 14, 2006



Subject: The little fire fighter
In Phoenix, AZ. A 26-year-old mother stared down ather son who was dying of terminal leukaemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a strong feeling of determination. Like any parent shewanted her son to grow up and fulfil all his dreams.Now that was no longer possible. The leukaemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dreams to come true.She took her son's hand and asked, "Billy, did youever think about what you wanted to be once you grewup? Did you ever dream and wish what you would do with your life?""Mommy, I always wanted to be a fireman when I grew up." Mom smiled back and said, "Let's see if we canmake your wish come true."Later that day she went to her local fire department in Phoenix, Arizona, where she met Fireman Bob, whohad a heart as big as Phoenix. She explained her son's final wish and asked if it might be possible to giveher six-year-old son a ride around the block on a fire engine. Fireman Bob said, "Look, we can do better thanthat. If you'll have your son ready at seven o'clock Wednesday morning, we'll make him an honorary firemanfor the whole day. He can come down to the fire station, eat with us, go out all the fire calls, thewhole nine yards! And if you'll give us his sizes,we'll get a real fire uniform for him, with a realfire hat-not a toy one-with the emblem of the Phoenix Fire Department on it, a yellow slicker like we wearand rubber boots. They're all manufactured right here in Phoenix, so we can get them fast."Three days later Fireman Bob picked up Billy, dressedhim in his fire uniform and escorted him from hishospital bed to the waiting hook and ladder truck.Billy got to sit on the back of the truck and help steer it back to the fire station. He was in heaven.There were three fire calls in Phoenix that day and Billy got to go out on all three calls. He rode in thedifferent fire engines, the paramedic's van, and even the fire chief's car. He was also videotaped for thelocal news program. Having his dream come true, with all the love and attention that was lavished upon him,so deeply touched Billy that he lived three months longer than any doctor thought possible.One night all of his vital signs began to dropdramatically and the head nurse, who believed in the hospice concept that no one should die alone, began tocall the family members to the hospital. Then she remembered the day Billy had spent as a fireman, soshe called the Fire Chief and asked if it would bepossible to send a fireman in uniform to the hospitalto be with Billy as he made his transition. The chief replied, "We can do better than that. We'll be therein five minutes. Will you please do me a favour? When you hear the sirens screaming and see the lightsflashing, will you announce over the PA system that there is not a fire? It's just the fire departmentcoming to see one of its finest members one more time.And will you open the window to his room?" About fiveminutes later a hook and ladder truck arrived at the hospital and extended its ladder up to Billy's thirdfloor open window.Sixteen fire-fighters climbed up the ladder into Billy's room. With his mother's permission, theyhugged him and held him and told him how much they loved him.With his dying breath, Billy looked up at the firechief and said, "Chief, am I really a fireman now?" "Billy, you are, and the Head Chief, Jesus, is holdingyour hand," the chief said. With those words, Billy smiled and said, "I know, He's been holding my handall day, and the angels have been singing." He closed his eyes one last time.I was requested to send this to someone I wanted Godto bless and I picked you. Please pass this to other people you want to be blessed. This story is powerfuland there is nothing attached, please do not break this pattern. Uplifting stories are one of the bestgifts we receive. There is no cost but a lot ofrewards, let's continue to uplift one another. May GodBless each and everyone who passes this on.

*althou im not a christian but i just want all my players to be bless*
-coach

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