Pierce Miracles

Great stories that make you cry because someone does something unbelievably cool for children usually are only on Oprah... or maybe in Reader's Digest. I mean, I know it happens all the time, especially with organizations like Make a Wish Foundation and such. And, all those stories happen to other people and it makes me incredibly sentimental and gracious for all that we've been given--you know from family and friends... and from one another.

Tonight, in the middle of watching a Days of Our Lives episode while my kids were napping, I got a phone call that only happens to other people. I didn't know who I was talking to at first, (I thought my dad), because I was on speaker phone somewhere. Then I realized (after sounding like an idiot) I was talking to my dad and to John Walter Finley-- you know--of the Finley Fire Equipment. The Pierce Dealership that was responsible for surprising all of us, even my parents, by sending a truck full with the Bragg family 2 1/2 hours away to his birthday party.

In my mind, I'm thinking "Oh it's time to do some great verbal thank-you's or maybe they want me to take Gage to fire meeting to meet up with John Walter"...a million possible things blinked through my mind and I actually broke out into a nervous sweat. Will I say the right thing? Was my thank you letter received? [Get to the point, right?] Brace Yourself: John Walter delivered the news that I have yet to even wrap around my brain:

Pierce Manufacturing Headquarters... out of Appleton, Wisconsin... the Pierce place to be wants to fly out my parents and my family so that they can meet Gage. They are going to pick him up in a Pierce fire truck and take him on a Pierce shopping spree. All because of one little boy and his unbelievable passion. All because people really, truly are good people. All because we've figured out our what our kids love and we've advised them to go for it whole-heartedly... just like the Truman quote that has been on my blog all along. I mean, they want this to happen in September; that's like just weeks away!

I still can't quite believe it... and I know there are no finalized plans in place, but, wow.... complete strangers even just thinking about Gage and trying to do something like this for him bring those momma tears right back.