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- C4Strife, on 06/19/2009, -13/+1648Ok so I am an 18 year old male that just graduated from high school. When I was 12 I had a surgery "Pectus Excavatum" to repair my chest. It left me in the hospital for one week during which I was in the children's care (post-surgery) ward. Right after the surgery I was moved into my room which I shared with a boy around my brother's age (who is 15 months older than me). While I was in and out of conciseness that day but what I do remember is them talking happily. The next morning the boy was gone. My second day, when I was practicing walking I noticed this little girl. Maybe the cutest child I've ever seen, no more than two years old but she paler than the whitest sheets. Her mom was pushing her around in a red and yellow plastic car while attached to her was a drip (like mine) only her's was red. It was probably the scariest thing I had ever seen...I didn't realize that someone so young could be so ill. She had just had a kidney transplant and was forced to be constantly injected with fresh blood. On my fifth day I went to the playroom, the nurses had gone around telling our parents to bring us for a performance. It was a man and a woman, two singers but they weren't what I saw when I entered the room. I noticed a boy in a wheelchair who I had never seen before but right then I knew he was that boy who talked so happily, so healthily with my brother that first day. Yet here he was bound to a wheelchair and covered in electrical wires as a mummy would be covered in bandages. He was what you might call lifeless, but I know he was not. Even though I did not see any real movement from him I know that he was there trapped in his body that had gone from perfect just a few days ago to what it was in that playroom. I didn't get it. He was fine! Why did he look so, so not well? The wires were scary, they stemmed from his head and coiled around him. When I listened to him talk a few days ago he seemed nice, he seemed like someone I would be friends with. The musicians started playing "Brown Eyed Girl" and it was nice...It made me happy, it made us all happy. What happened next influenced my life more than any other event. That same little girl with the blood drip got up, i.v. in hand and started dancing. We all watched as she danced to music, we saw her smile and we could not help but smile, even the boy managed to smile. I did not understand it then, but I do now. Seeing the suffering of that boy right next to the hope of that little girl made me realize that even though there are some ***** up, some unfair things in this world I cant just bitch about it, I need to do something. So now here I am on the verge of begining my pre-med program. As I type this I am 18 years old. That boy did not live to be my age, Colby Curtin did not live to be my age but I will do everything I can to make it so that when I encounter a child like them they will live. The smile of that little dancing "Brown Eyed" girl made me realize I want to give kids like that the chance to smile, the chance to dance. Sorry if this post was not well written or sounds dumb to anyone but I felt like I just had to say it.
p.s. I didn't want the post to be too long so I did not put any details in, but if any of you have questions about anything in what I shared with you please ask, I'll answer them. Oh and yea the article did make me cry by the fifth paragraph. - AndrewDB, on 06/19/2009, -7/+1135Rest in Peace Colby, I'm glad Pixar's nice enough to do such a thing as grant your final wish.
- doublefelix, on 06/19/2009, -7/+898That's the second time Pixar has made me cry this week.
- inactive, on 06/19/2009, -2/+793Best wall of text EVER!!!
- sgr215, on 06/19/2009, -1/+585My sister had similar circumstances where Make a Wish helped her with her final wish and a simple gesture like this not only means a lot to the person suffering from the illness but also helps the family cope with their loss knowing their loved one could forget about being sick; even if it was just for a few hours. Well done Pixar!
- jc1401, on 06/19/2009, -0/+522What a shame that this lovely girls life was cut short by cancer, well done to Pixar for making her final moments as happy as they could be.... RIP
- jmdwinter, on 06/19/2009, -1/+501Proof that it's possible for a large company to be creative, compassionate and successful in a highly competitive industry. Pixar, we salute you.
- Lleu, on 06/19/2009, -1/+464Pixar = win.
Rest in peace young lady..... - j0kerz, on 06/19/2009, -29/+388dude... ***** YOU
- inactive, on 06/19/2009, -2/+350The opening of UP was tough for me to watch as a married man. Seriously you have to be a ***** robot from the future not to feel something from the opening of that movie.
- dark2025, on 06/19/2009, -0/+319Nice story. I'm glad you found something in life worth pursuing. Good luck with the program.
- OnAsideNote, on 06/19/2009, -2/+302A 10 year old saying there ready to die is something that should never be heard
- thatashguy, on 06/19/2009, -0/+266screw you for making me almost cry at work.. but i applaud you on doing what it is you intend to do.
- termerjur, on 06/19/2009, -0/+253Thanks for demonstrating that Digg has a few strongly redeeming qualities. Hang in there, be well and smile often - your a champ! :D
- Willow01, on 06/19/2009, -2/+243This story needs to be on the next Diggnation.
- sexybobo, on 06/19/2009, -1/+232I know this is horrible but i was half expecting to be bel aired so glad i wasn't
- bordlin, on 06/19/2009, -14/+224Immediately after delivering the movie to Colby, Pixar concluded their day by adopting a dozen orphans and buying each and every one of them a puppy. Best. Company. Ever.
- chrrie, on 06/19/2009, -3/+212Based on the kind of movies Pixar makes, what they did for this girl sort of doesn't surprise me.
- jer2eydevil88, on 06/19/2009, -1/+210Pixar should have bought Disney... not the other way around..
- CourageWulf, on 06/19/2009, -0/+190"Colby died about seven hours after seeing the film." :(
- mattcoady, on 06/19/2009, -0/+190Probably the part I like the most out of this is how they refuse to comment on the situation. They could have used this a great PR leverage (even though the story will anyway) and talk themselves up but they didn't.
- inactive, on 06/19/2009, -19/+199no just ***** douche bags - which is why I am here on digg. we bury ass holes.
- CrasyMike, on 06/19/2009, -0/+170Thank you for sharing this.
- Tddupre, on 06/19/2009, -6/+162cool story bro...no seriously cool story
- drewbe121212, on 06/19/2009, -0/+155Wow. Congratulations on what you are pursuing. And you brought tears to my eyes...
- AreTooDeTo, on 06/19/2009, -14/+161atheist is not synonymous with heartless douche bag.
- fxu1989, on 06/19/2009, -0/+145*tears*
I got... something.... in my eye.... hang on. - dark2025, on 06/19/2009, -4/+143A tear is literally running down my cheek. This has got to be the saddest and most heartwarming story I've ever read on Digg.
- RobertWright, on 08/13/2009, -3/+140R.I.P. Beautiful one!!!
- childoftheatom, on 06/19/2009, -1/+136This would be a strong addition to your personal statement, when you're applying for med school - it sounds very sincere and touching. Good luck with the process.
- Tyrghast, on 06/19/2009, -3/+134Blizzard as well did something similar a while back in WoW. They granted a dying child instant level 70, his own custom designed set of gear and weapons, and the Phoenix mount. They also implemented a quest in the Tauren starting zone that focused around an in-game version of the kid's real life dog.
- Ligeti, on 06/19/2009, -15/+144How horrible that the hospice company couldn't bring a wheelchair for her in time to see the movie in theaters.
- Poe350, on 06/19/2009, -0/+121As a sophomore premed, I seriously think you should use that in you AMCAS personal statement. That was very moving and people like you deserve a chance in medschool over all these kids who see medschool as their personal opportunity to get rich (which is very unlikely).
- odetonarwhal, on 06/19/2009, -8/+115“When I watched it, I had really no idea about the content of the theme of the movie,” said Curtin, 46. “I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that (Colby) was going to go up. Up to heaven.”
This is the first time an article has made me burst into tears. - dlan4327, on 06/19/2009, -2/+108Ever so often a story on digg melts the thick layer of ice & cynicism around my heart.
I hope that little girl is happy where ever she is. Thank you Pixar, for being kind. - empraptor, on 06/19/2009, -3/+99i buried the comment because it doesn't make sense. as opposed to the reddit comment which fits the title there.
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8tpx3/ ... - PooPsnooP, on 06/19/2009, -5/+99The MPAA will not be happy.
- cookingboy, on 06/19/2009, -0/+91FTA:"
“Do you think you can hang on?” Colby’s mother said.
“I’m ready (to die), but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied. "
"I'm ready"? wow...that little girl has more courage than most of us ever will...
RIP - STPZ, on 06/19/2009, -0/+90Pixar going above and beyond, dugg for human kindness
- keviniskool, on 06/19/2009, -2/+87I am truly sorry for your loss.
(Don't you dare turn this into a "How is babby formed" thread) - idiosyncrisia, on 06/19/2009, -3/+88Too soon, Pedobear. Too soon.
- sheitmar, on 06/19/2009, -1/+86Guess which movie I'm not going to download now?
- kingatrock, on 06/19/2009, -0/+83A rare moment on digg. Thank you for sharing, that was inspiring.
- chonuts, on 06/19/2009, -2/+84FTA: "Colby couldn't see the screen because the pain kept her eyes closed so her mother gave her a play-by-play of the film."
Whatever Colby pictured in her mind during the movie, I hope it brought her some peace before she passed. I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm going this weekend for sure. I'll buy an extra ticket for an empty seat in honor of Colby and out of respect for what Pixar did on such short notice. It's really nice to know that the authentic human feelings and emotions that they capture so well in their movies isn't strictly manufactured, and that there are people in charge who have hearts. - ceredron, on 06/19/2009, -0/+82you missed out, then.
- joegibes, on 06/19/2009, -1/+79Relevant: http://xkcd.com/233/
- josh68684, on 06/19/2009, -0/+75RIP little girl, no more suffering :(
- timothiuz, on 06/19/2009, -10/+83Let's not see any bear here....
- kazamx, on 06/19/2009, -1/+73They also added someones character to the Aldar rise in Shatrahh.
When the guy died a friend of his from in game wrote a poem and posted it on the official forums. It turned out this guy was MASSIVELY popular on that server and there was a huge outpouring of sympathy for him. This caught the devs eye. They added his character in his armour along with his pet on Aldar rise. They then added an NPC in Stormwind with a quest. the quest was to deliver the poem from SW to his character on Aldar rise.
EDIT: I found the poem
Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am in a thousand winds that blow across Northrend's bright and shining snow.
I am the gentle showers of rain, on Westfall's fields of golden grain.
I am in the morning hush, of Stranglethorn's jungle, green and lush.
I am in the drums loud and grand, the thunderous hooves across Nagrand.
I am the stars warmly gleaming, over Darnassus softly dreaming.
I am in the birds that sing, I am in each lovely thing.
Do not stand there at my grave and cry, I am not there. I do not die. - darthbutcher, on 06/19/2009, -0/+67I am a 17 year old male. I lost a friend in a tragic ATV accident a few weeks ago. This story coupled with this post have made me cry.
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