Gotham Rests Easy, Now That Batkid Has Saved The Day

[maildude]

Kind of warms your heart. So put down your dicks for a minute and read this.

http://gma.yahoo.com/batkids-wish-t...co-gotham-155349908--abc-news-topstories.html

 

[gunslingingbird]

It was all the buzz all over town today. When I got to work there were helicopters circling over Union Square, where I guess the kid rescued a girl from the cable car tracks, and when I went to lunch I saw tons of people dressed in black (I'm guessing they were part of the flash mob at Civic Center) with Batkid Authentic Fan signs. I wanted to go watch part of it, but I was working during the event.

 

[ApolloBalboa]

I remember reading a story similar to this a few years ago. It took me a while to find it. Boy with cancer becomes superhero

It's nice when people can band together to bring joy to a sick child, despite their differences of opinion or the country's state of affairs.

 

[Lacey Black]

I saw this earlier today and it really did warm my heart. It does help that he was a super cute batman too! Must of been a really cool day to be in San Francisco.

 

[Ace Bandage]

I wish there were more stories in the news like this... restores a little of my faith in humanity.

Kid didn't want to meet an athlete or a celebrity. He wanted to spend the day helping people. That's fucking awesome.

 

[luis1972]

tender story...

 

[DOA82]

There are some good photos here -

http://nedhardy.com/2013/11/16/fait...-morphs-gotham-city-batkid-battling-leukemia/

 

[GodsEmbryo]

Heart warming story :thumbsup: :heart:

 

[sean miguel]

Go get'em kid.

 

[TheSpokenWheel]

That kid is a fucking champ, it's awesome that people are willing to band together and go so far out of their way to give a sick kid the awesomest day of his life. Plus he got to ride around in a Lambo all day.

 

[Vanilla Bear]

It's amazing how many people were involved in this to make this the best fucking day for this kid! :thumbsup: So much money is spend for stupid things that doesn't help other people so it's great to see something different once.

It's sad though that this only really was for one kid. That this isn't done for all deathly ill kids. And there are so fucking many kids out there that are not deathly ill, but still have no joy, but only "pain" in life that live in poverty or are being abused or whatever. Why isn't something like this being made for them as well?

Anyway this was amazing and really great to read for a change.

Kid didn't want to meet an athlete or a celebrity. He wanted to spend the day helping people. That's fucking awesome.

This is indeed fucking awesome! :yesyes:

 

[JaanaRuutu]

This is really a great thing.

 

[abejarano12]

Its just great with all the horrible things going on the world, its great to see a whole city come together to give batkid an awesome day.

 

[D-rock]

restores a little of my faith in humanity.

It's nice to see things like this.

...Then again, often in a sad bit of irony some of the people that will go out of there way to do things like this for somebody or think it's good are also the same people that will bitch if they have to sacrifice a little to give a wide swath of people things like good health care, good educations, or jobs that they can make a living wage off of.

I think it's easier for people to do "throw a bone" to somebody situations than to go through true sacrifice for others. It's easier and allows them to pat themselves on the back while ignoring all the things they do that make the world a worse place.


Still, things like this are good to see, and I'm glad they can be done when reasonable.

 

[rustyjam39]

The kid was in remission and looked healthy as can be. Why not spend that money and do it for a child that is further along in his/her terminal illness? I wonder how "HE" was selected as the recipient when their are thousands of other children in worse shape than he is.

 

[Elwood70]

Ya a little, to bad tomorrow it's back to reality.

The kid was in remission and looked healthy as can be.....

Check out Mr. Sunshine!!



That was awesome on several different levels.

A lot of people could learn something from him.

 

[BlkHawk]

Make a Wish works with many children, both terminal and non-terminal. Many of the things they do never make the news. My cousin wanted to see Disney World, they provided lodging and a specialized van for transportation. She is unable to fly due to severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease). The weight of her own body causes the bones in her hips, legs, and feet to break. She is not terminal, but has had over twenty surgeries implanting metal rods by the age of ten. They come through for many children this one just happened to make the news.

More info can be found here: http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AOI_Facts

 

[rustyjam39]

Make a Wish works with many children, both terminal and non-terminal. Many of the things they do never make the news. My cousin wanted to see Disney World, they provided lodging and a specialized van for transportation. She is unable to fly due to severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta (brittle bone disease). The weight of her own body causes the bones in her hips, legs, and feet to break. She is not terminal, but has had over twenty surgeries implanting metal rods by the age of ten. They come through for many children this one just happened to make the news.

More info can be found here: http://www.oif.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AOI_Facts

Maybe I'm the bad person here for feeling that the Tens of thousands +(at least) would have been better spent helping multiple children, not just one. What to really help a child? How about taking some of those funds and help them out with expensive treatments many families cannot afford? Their is a big difference between going to Disney World and having an entire city block shut down while you ride around in a Lamborgini. And why was taxpayer funded police helicopters and personnel used? I'm glad the GOV has all this surplus taxpayer money to blow on nothing when their are so many more important things those funds could have been allocated for such as school upgrades just to name one.

 

[gunslingingbird]

Maybe I'm the bad person here for feeling that the Tens of thousands +(at least) would have been better spent helping multiple children, not just one. What to really help a child? How about taking some of those funds and help them out with expensive treatments many families cannot afford? Their is a big difference between going to Disney World and having an entire city block shut down while you ride around in a Lamborgini. And why was taxpayer funded police helicopters and personnel used? I'm glad the GOV has all this surplus taxpayer money to blow on nothing when their are so many more important things those funds could have been allocated for such as school upgrades just to name one.

Not everyone can do everything. Make a Wish specifically does things to help kids with terminal illnesses fulfill dreams that they would otherwise not have been able to fulfill. You want free medical care for kids with burns, spinal injuries, or severe disfigurement? Try the Shriners Hospitals. They provide completely free medical care for any of the conditions I mentioned for kids under the age of 18 regardless of the family's financial ability. They not only treat kids, but they provide counseling both for the kid and the family on how to deal with the condition and how to live life with the aftermath of it.

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Maybe I'm the bad person here for feeling that the Tens of thousands +(at least) would have been better spent helping multiple children, not just one. What to really help a child? How about taking some of those funds and help them out with expensive treatments many families cannot afford? Their is a big difference between going to Disney World and having an entire city block shut down while you ride around in a Lamborgini. And why was taxpayer funded police helicopters and personnel used? I'm glad the GOV has all this surplus taxpayer money to blow on nothing when their are so many more important things those funds could have been allocated for such as school upgrades just to name one.

Not everyone can do everything. Make a Wish specifically does things to help kids with terminal illnesses fulfill dreams that they would otherwise not have been able to fulfill. You want free medical care for kids with burns, spinal injuries, or severe disfigurement? Try the Shriners Hospitals. They provide completely free medical care for any of the conditions I mentioned for kids under the age of 18 regardless of the family's financial ability. They not only treat kids, but they provide counseling both for the kid and the family on how to deal with the condition and how to live life with the aftermath of it.

 

[maildude]

The kid was in remission and looked healthy as can be. Why not spend that money and do it for a child that is further along in his/her terminal illness? I wonder how "HE" was selected as the recipient when their are thousands of other children in worse shape than he is.

And then there's the argument that this expensive, over-the-top production actually has some value, in that it gives other sick kids something to hope for.