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Wow!! This will make you cry

Original post by Kimbalina



This is so sad, yet touching.

Reece Fleming was diagnosed with leukaemia back in 2004 when he was just 4 years old.

He battled the disease for years until this May, when doctors gave the 8 year old boy only a few weeks to live.

The family decided to try and help him achieve most of his goals before he would pass. And one of those was to marry his school sweetheart, Elleanor Purgslove.

Reece's mother said 'When we found out that we only had a few weeks with him we tried to do absolutely everything with him that we could. Him and Ellie had been 'special friends' for a couple of years but then they broke up. We said we'd have a pirate party, and Ellie came. She went to visit Reece a few times in hospital as well.'

Then during a recent laser tag party, Reece 'proposed' to his little friend.

After she accepted, their parents arranged a pretend wedding at Reece's home (not the kids pictured above).

The families went out to dinner in the mayor's limousine and organized the wedding with rings and even a fictional certificate.

The kids got married on July 4th. And Reece told his mom, 'I can go now,' after his wedding wish had been fulfilled.

His mom added, 'He was so proud of her, and we were proud of them both.'

The following day after the wedding, Reece died at home with his family.

Soooooo sad!

During the funeral, the mourners followed a horse-draw hearse on foot.

His mom added, 'Even on the Saturday that he died, he got out of bed and walked to the sofa. He always tried walking, right to the end, so we thought if he walked for us then we would walk for him.'

What an amazing little boy.
Crystan08 Posted:

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what a sad story!!! That really made me cry!!!
Kricket212 Posted:

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Amazing story

debismom Posted:

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Bless his heart!!! Thanks for sharing this touching story, Kim!!!!! Mary MOB

chrispar Posted:

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OMG so sad
Dee606 Posted:

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It is a very sad story.. however, I don't think that is the correct photo of the kids.

Click here Picture & Story
Snowflake08 Posted:

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is this true or one of those made up internet stories?

CC11208 Posted:

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This sounds like how the Make-A-Wish Foundation was started, where a few people helped to make a child's wish come true before he died.

As a Wish Child (I had cancer at 15), it's nice to hear about the goodness in people and the wishes that are granted through MAW, Starlight, or just random people trying to make a child's last moments memorable.

Thanks for sharing this touching yet sad story.
CC11208 Posted:

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Posted by Snowflake08

is this true or one of those made up internet stories?



I checked Snopes and several other sites before writing my post above, but it seems to be real. In the wishgranting organizations, something like this is not unheard of, as some kids ask for intangible things like visits with long-distance family members.
Lucky0510 Posted:

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that is so sad!
Snowflake08 Posted:

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Posted by CC11208


Posted by Snowflake08

is this true or one of those made up internet stories?



I checked Snopes and several other sites before writing my post above, but it seems to be real. In the wishgranting organizations, something like this is not unheard of, as some kids ask for intangible things like visits with long-distance family members.



oh ok
i didnt mean it in a bad way; i just get so many of those emails that sound similar and you get the same ones year after year
lizzzie35 Posted:

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OMG... my friend at work told me this and it took so much to not cry!!

BNBride60 Posted:

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WOW, this is very touching..BUT, to play devil's advocate, as the little girl's parents, wouldn't you be concerned about the effect this would have on her both now and in the future when she grows to understand more?

babygirlb Posted:

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Wow that is so sad!

FtrMrsV Posted:

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I actually just finished reading this story on another site and it broke my heart

fdny3113 Posted:

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OMG!!!!!!!!!!!That is soo sad, but yet touching!!! it sounds like it should be a life time movie..May he RIP

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