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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 10:53 PM Jul 2013

Hospitalized 7-Year-Old asks for 100 Birthday Cards

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Emma Ritter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis in 2008 and has been in and out of the hospital ever since.

And that is where she will be, when she turns seven next Monday. For her birthday- all she wants is 100 cards. So, her family and friends have begun an online effort to make it happen.

They are asking everyone to send uplifting messages, or even doodles from your young ones to lift her spirits.

Cards can be sent to: Emma Ritter room 506 C/O Children's Hospital Central California 9300 Valley Children's Place Madera, ca 93636

If you don't have time to get to the post office, you can send her an email by clicking here: www.childrenscentralcal.org

http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=9176728

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Hospitalized 7-Year-Old asks for 100 Birthday Cards (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP
Two hand made ones sarisataka Jul 2013 #1
I am thinking of printing one out so the cover looks like rolling stone The Straight Story Jul 2013 #2
I don't get this.... stevil Jul 2013 #4
*facepalm* The Straight Story Jul 2013 #7
Yeah, I know the meme stevil Jul 2013 #8
Now I know how snowden feels (more about the messenger than the message) The Straight Story Jul 2013 #9
Oh ok. stevil Jul 2013 #11
And I'm only asking.... stevil Jul 2013 #10
I'm a little slow tonight sarisataka Jul 2013 #5
You know what's strange? Th1onein Jul 2013 #3
I'd bet she gets more like 1,000 easily davidpdx Jul 2013 #6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Shergold Warren Stupidity Jul 2013 #12

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
7. *facepalm*
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:09 PM
Jul 2013

Internet meme, trolling someone, using the RS mag cover would be trolling....

I need a drink, I just woke up.

stevil

(1,537 posts)
8. Yeah, I know the meme
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:13 PM
Jul 2013

But what the hell are you talking about. Have a drink. Then let me know if you want to explain.

The Straight Story

(48,121 posts)
9. Now I know how snowden feels (more about the messenger than the message)
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:19 PM
Jul 2013

DU has been raging (lots of posts) about the rolling stone cover. The joke was about DU.....

*pours ya a drink* Back in my day we didn't have computers and when we wanted to send a card we had to walk up hill to shovel snow to make the money to buy the card, then walk uphill again to buy the card and once more to mail it (post office was a place to post things....).

stevil

(1,537 posts)
11. Oh ok.
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:28 PM
Jul 2013

Snark. Sideways snark involving a kid. Actually, don't have a drink. I like your posts but I have no idea where your head is at.

stevil

(1,537 posts)
10. And I'm only asking....
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:21 PM
Jul 2013

because I'd like to send her a card and the trolling thing is confusing.

Th1onein

(8,514 posts)
3. You know what's strange?
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:03 PM
Jul 2013

My son, Keith, died of cystic fibrosis in 1998.

For some reason, I ALWAYS know, before I read these posts, when it's about a CF child. Strange intuition.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
6. I'd bet she gets more like 1,000 easily
Thu Jul 18, 2013, 11:08 PM
Jul 2013

and some of them will be from foreign countries if people have posted this on Facebook.

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