Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4230961)

AWwwwwwww........this is beautiful....thank you so much for this.....This young man (I keep wanting to call him a kid, since I have known him since 6th grade....he was 41) was VERY special to Jimmy. When Jimmy was in school, he was always the target for bullies...you know how mean kids can be....it was one day when some thugs were harrassing Jimmy on the school bus....they used to steal his lunch money from him, telling him he had to pay to ride the school bus, so Jimmy would hand his money over.....Robert saw this happening one day, and he intervened....he got my sons lunch money back, and he reported the kids to the principal, and then he came and told me, so I could follow up. From that day on, Robert always watched out for Jimmy, all the way until he graduated from high school......I found out Jimmy was one of those kids that used to eat lunch all alone, at a table in the corner.....Robert saw this, and he and the kids he ran with, started eating with Jimmy.......and most of all these kids that grew up together, became fire fighters, policemen, or EMTs.....so they still all live and work right here in our community....we just saw Robert last weekend at a bar-b-q at the fire station.....Thank you again for your prayers and condolences.....

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4232009)

Robert Bebee is the Robert that is our friend.....I still can not believe he is gone from here...his daddy works overseas, and he is coming home now....he was just here in the States and left to go back overseas a couple of weeks ago. What a blessing that he and Robert got to see each other this last time.

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly (Post 4232158)

Oh, I'm glad to know, Judy. I felt so sad seeing those two Robert's and wondering which one had helped your own son and been his pal. I wanted to say just a little extra prayer for him for what I know about his kindnesses even as a young man. And then, of course, add a extra prayer for those other young firemen that died as no doubt there are such stories about each that made them so special to those that love them. How is your Jimmy doing now? And how is your swollen face? Sounds as if the two of you need prayer as well.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4232212)

I started taking antibiotics Thursday evening when I got home from work and the side of my face/neck, under my left ear was getting very sore and looked like it was swelling. I had a jump on it....and it is not sore at all, except if I chew on that side...and the swelling is going down....I told God, Please dont make me go to work Monday, looking like I have a horrible case of mumps.....It is going down, I am hoping I look as normal as possible by tomorrow. Jimmy is doing well....we are discussing all the things Robert had done for Jimmy back in school...and what a fine person he had grown to be, always the same dear, sweet, kind person we always knew....Jimmy asks why in the world God didnt leave Robert here, doing so much good for so many people....Jimmy pointed out how many people Robert could have helped if God would have left him here until he was 80 years old. Jimmy reasons that "God made him such a good man that was so helpful and such a good friend to so many people, why would God make him so good, and then take him away so soon? Heaven is full of good people, and we need Robert here with us"...........I wonder that too, so I have not formulated an answer yet.

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1 (Post 4232212)

I started taking antibiotics Thursday evening when I got home from work and the side of my face/neck, under my left ear was getting very sore and looked like it was swelling. I had a jump on it....and it is not sore at all, except if I chew on that side...and the swelling is going down....I told God, Please dont make me go to work Monday, looking like I have a horrible case of mumps.....It is going down, I am hoping I look as normal as possible by tomorrow. Jimmy is doing well....we are discussing all the things Robert had done for Jimmy back in school...and what a fine person he had grown to be, always the same dear, sweet, kind person we always knew....Jimmy asks why in the world God didnt leave Robert here, doing so much good for so many people....Jimmy pointed out how many people Robert could have helped if God would have left him here until he was 80 years old. Jimmy reasons that "God made him such a good man that was so helpful and such a good friend to so many people, why would God make him so good, and then take him away so soon? Heaven is full of good people, and we need Robert here with us"...........I wonder that too, so I have not formulated an answer yet.