Boy's Dying Wish Comes True

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Why is this so inspirational? He asked some people that felt sorry for him to hand some food out to houseless people. Oh, and to save the fucking bees. Truly altruistic with the bees. I wasn’t going to cry until I heard about the bees.

He was going to die and he knew it. Remaining positive makes infinitely more sense than being bitter about it. It doesn’t speak of personal strength, it’s simply the most prudent course of action. Why cry yourself to sleep when you can stay up and play video games with what little time you have left?

I can make people pity me and ask them to do nice shit in my name too. You guys wouldn’t give a toss if you saw me doing it. I’m not that cute./counterpoint

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[quote]Vicomte wrote:
Why is this so inspirational? He asked some people that felt sorry for him to hand some food out to houseless people. Oh, and to save the fucking bees. Truly altruistic with the bees. I wasn’t going to cry until I heard about the bees.

He was going to die and he knew it. Remaining positive makes infinitely more sense than being bitter about it. It doesn’t speak of personal strength, it’s simply the most prudent course of action. Why cry yourself to sleep when you can stay up and play video games with what little time you have left?

I can make people pity me and ask them to do nice shit in my name too. You guys wouldn’t give a toss if you saw me doing it. I’m not that cute./counterpoint[/quote]

Bees? I’m a dad and this saddens me because, as parents, we naturally and automatically place our own child in his place.

Now, are these truly your feelings V, or are you aping what Johhny Rotten would have said?

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Not ashamed to say I’ve watched videos on him 3 times and cried each time. Makes no sense why someone like him can’t live a full happy life but there are some evil sick people who live long lives.

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Very sad story, I had a cousin who passed away from leukemia as well and nobody in my family believed it was possible for him to be diagnosed at the age of 18. He went through the treatment and was able to recover fine, but then the cancer came back and he couldn’t shake it off anymore.

I went to visit him as much as I could in a Houston Ronald McDonald house when he stayed there for a couple of weeks. That is a great charity and if anyone has free time, volunteer or help out with any kind of donations.

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“follow your dreams… dont let anything stop you”

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What does it mean if I didn’t cry during that? I would be thanking the people that actually volunteered to do the work, not the kid.

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[quote]RebornTN wrote:
What does it mean if I didn’t cry during that? I would be thanking the people that actually volunteered to do the work, not the kid.[/quote]

the people who volunteered to do the work were motivated by a kid who at only 11 years of age wanted nothing for himself but only to help others before he died.

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[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Why is this so inspirational? He asked some people that felt sorry for him to hand some food out to houseless people. Oh, and to save the fucking bees. Truly altruistic with the bees. I wasn’t going to cry until I heard about the bees.

He was going to die and he knew it. Remaining positive makes infinitely more sense than being bitter about it. It doesn’t speak of personal strength, it’s simply the most prudent course of action. Why cry yourself to sleep when you can stay up and play video games with what little time you have left?

I can make people pity me and ask them to do nice shit in my name too. You guys wouldn’t give a toss if you saw me doing it. I’m not that cute./counterpoint

Bees? I’m a dad and this saddens me because, as parents, we naturally and automatically place our own child in his place.

Now, are these truly your feelings V, or are you aping what Johhny Rotten would have said?

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I’m not saying a kid dying isn’t sad, I’m saying it’s not inspirational, or worthy of note, and speaks nothing of the child’s character.

I’m not really a fan of pretty fantasy. John and I happen to have that in common.

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[quote]Lunarisx718 wrote:
RebornTN wrote:
What does it mean if I didn’t cry during that? I would be thanking the people that actually volunteered to do the work, not the kid.

the people who volunteered to do the work were motivated by a kid who at only 11 years of age wanted nothing for himself but only to help others before he died.[/quote]

He wanted a video game.

I don’t care who ‘motivated’ anyone. You say some words to make me want to run into a burning building to save orphans and kittens, and after I come out, sweating and singed, you lionize the guy who thought it would be nice to watch while he sat in a warm bed?

Nietzsche’s work motivated Hitler quite a bit. Who took the blame for his actions?

I don’t care who sat in the back and played hero, I want to thank the guys with dirt on their hands.

This kid sacrificed nothing for the houseless people. His illness and death is not collateral for their food. He did nothing and gets all the credit, simply because people like the idea of the thing.

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[quote]Vicomte wrote:
This kid sacrificed nothing for the houseless people. His illness and death is not collateral for their food. He did nothing and gets all the credit, simply because people like the idea of the thing.
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x2.

The rest of you guys just want to get sad over something.

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What a bunch of cynics.

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[quote]Shire wrote:
What a bunch of cynics.[/quote]

Calling someone a cynic is a very cynical act, friend.

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Vicomte I think the point of it is that some kid who is 11 was thinking about the wellbeing of others on his DEATH BED.

He didn’t just ‘want a video game’

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[quote]Lunarisx718 wrote:
RebornTN wrote:
What does it mean if I didn’t cry during that? I would be thanking the people that actually volunteered to do the work, not the kid.

the people who volunteered to do the work were motivated by a kid who at only 11 years of age wanted nothing for himself but only to help others before he died.[/quote]

+1

Can’t add anything to that.

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There’s no shortage of pseudo alpha males (usually skinny weak brats) on this site, taking the wrong opportunities to prove their manhood. Look at the post on the kid who committed suicide, and watch the similar tough guy responses popping up there.

I didn’t think V was one of them, though.

[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
Bees? I’m a dad and this saddens me because, as parents, we naturally and automatically place our own child in his place.

Now, are these truly your feelings V, or are you aping what Johhny Rotten would have said?

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V, the kid is being appreciated because of the quiet maturity he displays when faced with certain death - at his age, no more, no less. Is it uncanny, probably not. But noteworthy and rare, for sure!

The fact that he decided to use what little ‘fame’ he got in his final moments to help reach out to people he felt sorry for is just some icing on the cake. There is nothign shocking, nothing GASP worthy, nothing else -

The moral of the video is that
“Shit sometimes happens, and quite often it ain’t even a laughing matter! But sometimes there’s a lot of good that CAN come out of it if your heart is in the right place. And THAT don’t always happen.”

[quote]Vicomte wrote:
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[quote]tribunaldude wrote:
V, the kid is being appreciated because of the quiet maturity he displays when faced with certain death - at his age, no more, no less. Is it uncanny, probably not. But noteworthy and rare, for sure!

The fact that he decided to use what little ‘fame’ he got in his final moments to help reach out to people he felt sorry for is just some icing on the cake. There is nothign shocking, nothing GASP worthy, nothing else -

The moral of the video is that
“Shit sometimes happens, and quite often it ain’t even a laughing matter! But sometimes there’s a lot of good that CAN come out of it if your heart is in the right place. And THAT don’t always happen.”

Vicomte wrote:

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His fame is a result of his ‘reaching out’, not the other way around, and I honestly don’t see what’s so special about his apparent maturity toward death. How is his reaction different from anyone else’s? He’s waiting to die.

He cries a bit. He has accepted his fate. He asks others to do something altruistic in his memory. That’s what everyone does. It’s not novel, it’s not unexpected, and it’s not even admirable. It’s just something people do in this situation.

It’s no different than any time I tipped a waitress an extra five bucks. It’s just as meaningless and easily forgotten. The houseless people wouldn’t have starved to death without him. One meal on one day doesn’t mean anything to them.

I’m not playing at being a tough guy, and I’m not trying to upset people; I’m just calling it as I see it. Perhaps I’m not as easily impressed as others. Something like this is what I would expect someone to do, child or not. The ‘inspiration!’ attitude strikes me as the ‘every baby is a miracle’ attitude. It’s simply not so.

I’m actually very idealistic. I would have expected the kid to at least hand out a sandwich or two himself. If he can make it to the video game store he can roll by shanty town on the way back just as easily.

The cynic is the one who has such a low opinion of humanity that something like this is thought inspirational. I believe he could have done much, much better. If I come across as an ass it’s only because I’m disappointed.

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You give this kid a lot of credit for maturity, but you also have to remember that he probably doesn’t view death the same as we do.

So what you think may have been a heartfelt act or dying wish, may just be what mommy whispered into his ear to say.

Credit the band, not the conductor.

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[quote]Vicomte wrote:
His fame is a result of his ‘reaching out’, not the other way around, and I honestly don’t see what’s so special about his apparent maturity toward death. How is his reaction different from anyone else’s? He’s waiting to die.

He cries a bit. He has accepted his fate. He asks others to do something altruistic in his memory. That’s what everyone does. It’s not novel, it’s not unexpected, and it’s not even admirable. It’s just something people do in this situation.

It’s no different than any time I tipped a waitress an extra five bucks. It’s just as meaningless and easily forgotten. The houseless people wouldn’t have starved to death without him. One meal on one day doesn’t mean anything to them.
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This ties into the notion that is ingrained into every fiber of our being, whether you accept and embrace or deny it.

As human beings, our goal in life is to leave a legacy in whatever way is possible. Be it through heirs, be it through accomplishments or feats, we want to be remembered. That is our biggest fear, to be forgotten. It is one that cannot be conquered. -RebornTN

This kid was trying to make a name for himself, nothing more; nothing less.

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I agree with most of your views V.

I’m just glad something good came from something bad. I’m also glad his wish came true. At least now he can think he changed the lives of many.