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roy-nexus-6

June 18, 2009, 09:15:56 PM
Never a shortage of terrible stories in the news.

A nice (albeit sad) story about people going out of their way to help grant a wish.

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/pixar-up-movie-2468059-home-show

"HUNTINGTON BEACH â€" Colby Curtin, a 10-year-old with a rare form of cancer, was staying alive for one thing â€" a movie....From the minute Colby saw the previews to the Disney-Pixar movie Up, she was desperate to see it...." [cont]

teddy037.2

#1
June 18, 2009, 09:18:53 PM
not gonna click...


...because I know it's gonna make me teary  :'(

GAAN

#2
June 18, 2009, 09:29:06 PM
Quote from: teddy037.2 on June 18, 2009, 09:18:53 PM
not gonna click...


...because I know it's gonna make me teary  :'(

Yep

it will

Monsterlover

#3
June 19, 2009, 05:05:36 AM
Can someone summarize?

The content of the link changes daily I suspect.

The article is not there...
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#4
June 19, 2009, 05:09:09 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on June 19, 2009, 05:05:36 AM
Can someone summarize?

The content of the link changes daily I suspect.

The article is not there...
I just clicked the link and the story is there.
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#5
June 19, 2009, 05:16:39 AM
What's the title of the article?  Nothing is jumping out at me...
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#6
June 19, 2009, 05:19:05 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on June 19, 2009, 05:16:39 AM
What's the title of the article?  Nothing is jumping out at me...
It's the only story on the page. Same as the thread title.

It seems your I phone is truncating the link and going to the main page.

Try this....http://tinyurl.com/nzprjq
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


Monsterlover

#7
June 19, 2009, 05:23:45 AM
I'd agree...I see lots of stories on the link.

Also, your tiny URL just reloads the thread on the dmf...

You funny man, trying to trick ML
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

ducpainter

#8
June 19, 2009, 05:29:24 AM
Quote from: Monsterlover on June 19, 2009, 05:23:45 AM
I'd agree...I see lots of stories on the link.

Also, your tiny URL just reloads the thread on the dmf...

You funny man, trying to trick ML
Yes I am, but it wasn't intentional... ;D

http://tinyurl.com/l52gvv
"Once you accept that a child on the autistic spectrum experiences the world in
 a completely different way than you, you will be open to understand how that
 perspective
    is even more amazing than yours."
    To realize the value of nine  months:
    Ask a mother who gave birth to a stillborn.
"Don't piss off old people The older we get, the less 'Life in Prison' is a deterrent."


roy-nexus-6

#9
June 19, 2009, 05:30:13 AM
Not sure if this will help, but here is the link long-hand (minus http and WWW):
ocregister.com/articles/pixar-up-movie-2468059-home-show

The name of the girl is 'Colby Curtin'.
Quote from: teddy037.2 on June 18, 2009, 09:18:53 PM
not gonna click...
...because I know it's gonna make me teary  :'(

Yap, for sure. Stories like this help me get things into perspective, and be grateful for the life I lead now... because a lot of people out there are doing it a lot tougher than I ever will.

swampduc

#10
June 19, 2009, 06:28:35 AM
Aww man  :'(
Respeta mi autoridad!

Jarvicious

#11
June 19, 2009, 07:21:47 AM
I now have to go see every Pixar movie from now on out of principle.  It's gonna ge awkward going in to work all red faced. 
We're liberated by the hearts that imprison us.  We're taken hostage by the ones that we break.

bluemoco

#12
June 19, 2009, 07:28:28 AM
Nice story. 

Godspeed, Colby.


[trying not to cry]
"I'm the guy who does his job. You must be the other guy." - Donnie Wahlberg in "The Departed"

"America is all about speed.  Hot, nasty, badass speed." --Eleanor Roosevelt, 1936

Monster Dave

#13
June 19, 2009, 08:23:58 AM
It's so tragic when a child's life is cut so horribly short by an illness like cancer. A family friend of mine had a little girl who  lived until she was 12 with leukemia. It was very sad and you feel so helpless because there is nothing that you can do but make every day the best day of their life.

Thanks for the post. It's good to see that people care so much.

GAAN

#14
June 19, 2009, 01:29:27 PM
although

strangely enough part of me doesn't feel so bad

yes the life was cut short

and

yes dying of cancer is usually a hard way out

but

I can see a very slight positive to going out as a child

you still have the youthful innocence and optimism

life and the world are still so big and fun

you don't have to die with adult onset bitterness and dashed hopes

but i guess that is only if it happens quick
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