If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!

[romantico]

If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#1

Posted: 11/23/08 at 10:44pm

This kid is amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-vaGctUJJY

'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

[Jane2]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#2

Posted: 11/23/08 at 10:51pm

OMG romantico. Time stopped for me at the end of the video. It's stunning.

There are no words.

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

[Jane2]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#2

Posted: 11/23/08 at 10:58pm

I had to come back and say that was one of the most powerful things I've seen. I'm glad romantico posted it because it really puts things in perspective.

Time for me to sit up and be grateful for every day that I wake up and for everything else I have. Everything else seems so silly at this point.

thanks romantico, I needed that!

<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES

[romantico]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#3

Posted: 11/23/08 at 10:58pm

This kid has the soul of someone years beyond his age.This kid is my hero!

'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

[gertiecummings]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#4

Posted: 11/23/08 at 11:16pm

That video made me cry.

And bravo to the news for reporting on someone good in the world, rather than war and sex scandals, for a change.

[romantico]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#5

Posted: 11/23/08 at 11:21pm

I would also like to point out how brave his mother was. I got the feeling that if she broke down he would have been disappointed. She came off as just as strong as he did. His Mom deserves a lot of credit. Anyone who can raise such a special child like that must be just someone amazing!

'There are three sides to every story. My side, your side, and the truth. And no one is lying. Memories shared serve each one differently' -Robert Evans-

[Kristie-K2]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#6

Posted: 11/23/08 at 11:30pm

Oh Dear....that was an Angel on earth for 11 years...

[Q]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#7

Posted: 11/24/08 at 2:21am

Thank you for posting this.

[NYadgal]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#8

Posted: 11/24/08 at 11:19pm

Bless his heart.

Thank you for posting this. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story.

"Two drifters off to see the world. There's such a lot of world to see. . ."

[lusciouslace]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#9

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:08am

Yep that definitely made me cry. At 11 and knowing that he was going to die soon, he was still more concerned that homeless people are fed and that the bees can continue to thrive. That is such an admirable and beautiful thing. He and his mother seemed to have handled his disease and his inevitable death so well. What a beautiful soul and a beautiful story.

Thank you for sharing that!

[grnsmwhr]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#10

Posted: 11/25/08 at 12:59am

I saw that on TV the other night and was so moved by it. Ditto to what gertie said.

You see, obsessions are very personal things, they come from deep inside us, where we are open and vulnerable, which is why I consider them sacred, not to be belittled....PalJoey

[AngloSaxxon]

re: If you don't think one person can make a difference - Watch This!#11

Posted: 11/25/08 at 1:39am

Thank you so much for posting that, Romantico. I know it's a bit a cliche, but that certainly does put things in perspective. I'm stunned by how at peace he appeared to be. What a lovely person. You can see how genuinely proud his mother is.