CNN Video: Feeding the homeless is the last wish of an 11-year-old dying of leukemia

Amerigo Vespucci

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Sun Nov-09-08 07:43 PM
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CNN Video: Feeding the homeless is the last wish of an 11-year-old dying of leukemia

Feeding the homeless is a Washington state 11-year-old's last wish. KOMO has the story.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2008/11/09/jaffey.wa.last.wish.komo

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Cali_Democrat

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Sun Nov-09-08 07:48 PM
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1. .....

:cry:

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GreenPartyVoter

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Sun Nov-09-08 07:51 PM
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2. Wow! :^(

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GardeningGal

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:01 PM
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3. Wow is right......

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wildflowergardener

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:03 PM
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4. video

Ok - don't watch this unless you want to be sobbing. Poor Kid - and what a selfless thought.

Meg

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shadowknows69

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:44 PM
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8. You called that one

Sorry Brendan, I cried for you.

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Blue Diadem

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:10 PM
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5. Such a dear sweet caring child.

:cry:

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Historic NY

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:37 PM
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6. ..

O8)

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shadowknows69

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:43 PM
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7. It's hard to make sense of the fact

That this amazing, selfless, life is gone too soon, while monsters get to live out their years.

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Th1onein

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:58 PM
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12. This is why I no longer believe in the God of the Christians.

Just this kind of shit.

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Ecumenist

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:44 PM
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9. God bless that sweet boy!

I believe that you will indeed be a guardian in Heaven. That baby is a rare treasure of creation.....indeed.
Farewell, Baby and easy passage. I will pray that you will have as easy and painless passage as possible. :pals: :hug: O8)

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roguevalley

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Mon Nov-10-08 01:02 AM
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14. I personally believe that kids like that, including the child of ten who

is working to support his family because he noticed his mom 'struggling' are sent here to show us all how to live. They don't seem to live long but their goodness and example is eternal.

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shadowknows69

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Mon Nov-10-08 08:55 AM
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16. Well said roguevalley

Angels indeed.

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Evoman

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Mon Nov-10-08 09:44 AM
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18. That idea really bothers me.

People like him aren't "sent" here.....they are people who are raised right, have goodness in their heart but nevertheless get unlucky and sick.

He is a sick kid with a good heart, with hopes and dreams that he will never see fruit because of a disease. A totally physical disease. He is not some sort of human sacrafice whose purpose is too show us anything.

Either way, though, that freakin video almost made me cry and I don't almost cry at anything.

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malaise

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:48 PM
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10. He has me in tears

:cry: :cry:

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JI7

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Sun Nov-09-08 09:12 PM
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13. impossible to watch without getting tears

what a sweet boy.

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LisaL

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Mon Nov-10-08 01:35 AM
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15. Horrible that nothing can be done to help the child himself.

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Arugula Latte

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Sun Nov-09-08 08:49 PM
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11. My son is the same age ... I can't imagine ... I can't imagine ...

:cry: :cry: :cry:

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Mari333

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Mon Nov-10-08 09:21 AM
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17. I have watched my own son pass on

and after watching this I am confirmed of the fact that this little boy was speaking the language of 'the angels' , 'god', whatever people want to call it, even before he left his body.
He already knows he is an angel, and his peace is a great peace that I know my own son understands now.
hugs, its okay to cry, but this little boy has been wrapped up in a love that is unfathomable and infinite now.

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