Tracey sent us an email saying:
There is a brave 8 year old little boy dieing of cancer. He is in his final stages and he was asked what he wanted for Christmas he said he would like a million Christmas cards from all different cities and states
UPDATE :mommytoadam- A friend of mine has a daughter in the same class as Nate. Yesterday they sent home letters with the children asking parents to prepare their children for the probability of Nate dying. Please get your cards in the mail to Nate soon. He is 8 years old.
Update*** Some say that this is a spoof….We looked and found it confirmed on a national news paper, and it appears to be a true story. But snopes said it is fake?……so I do not know what to believe. BUT what I can say it there is no harm done in sending a card filled with love from my family. If it is fake, I am only out .49 cents for a stamp. But my heart wants to believe instead my simple card will bring comfort to a family in their darkest hour…
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@Kelli – It is military policy that letters will not be delivered to any military facility unless addressed to a soldier by name. A shame, but apparently has to be done for the patients’ safety. See here: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/support-the-troops.htm
You can send a postcard through letssaythanks.com
@Brenda – Someone here posted an old article from 2008 when Nate was going to have his 3rd surgery. Now, in 2009, that 2008 operation has failed to cure him. He has now been diagnosed as terminal. You can see the current articles posted by others.
@Kelli – It is military policy that letters will not be delivered to Walter Reid unless addressed to a soldier by name. A shame, but apparently has to be done for the patients’ safety. See here: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/s/support-the-troops.htm
You can send a postcard through letssaythanks.com
@Brenda – Someone here posted an old article from 2008 when Nate was going to have his 3rd surgery. Now, in 2009, that 2008 operation has failed to cure him. He has now been diagnosed as terminal. You can see the current articles posted by others.
Hi wanted everyone to know that Nate has termainal Brain Cancer…He is a real boy..they had him on Chanel 10 news last night…he is still with us as of today and he is suppose to be in the prade tonight with santa…Please just pray for this sweet 7year old boy who has sotle everyones heart…He is much braver than anyone I know…
Nate
I think you are a very brave young man and I know your mother and father are very proud of you and love you very much. You will be receiving cards from me and some of the people that I work with. I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas.
Love Gail
Has anyone heard how Nate’s surgery went yesterday? He was to undergo his third surgery in Tennessee. I am hopeful of his full recovery. 28 years ago my daughter Jennifer was not so fortunate. It was thought then that a brainstem tumor was inoperable. She passed away Dec.14,1981 at Childrens Hospital in Columbus, Ohio at 1:00 a.m., just one hour past her Daddys birthday and one day before my sisters birthday. She had just turned 6 on September 3rd.. Christmas is still a very hard time of year for me all these years later, the horrible memories of my daughters illness and passing is still fresh in my mind. However; at that time just like West Jefferson the little village of Millersport, Ohio was very supportive. I do not know how I would have kept my sanity except for all the loving outreach of support from the small community. Nate and family you are in my thoughts and prayers. Please stay strong! Nate, I hear you are a real trooper!! God Bless!
I also contacted the newspaper via email about the validity of this story and here is the reply I got:
Yes, Nate is real and his problems are real and terminal. You can call me at any of the below numbers if you have any questions.
Gary Weaver (Reporter)
The Madison Press
Plain City Advocate
740-852-1616, ext. 14 (office)
740-506-5452 (cell)
937-536-6160 (home)
news4@madison-press.com
weaver.gary@rocktmail.com
i don’t know best where to post this, but a military family friend has sent me this, that may be of interest…..
‘while writing out your christmas cards, please include one for the following
A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20307-5001
thank you to them all for all that they do for us.
kelli
Hi everyone I just wanted to say I live here near this little boy. My son went to the same sitters as baby/toddler. This is very legit. He is very sick and he does want Christmas cards. Here are 2 articles from yesterday.
http://www.madison-press.com/local.asp?ID=1530&Story=1
http://www.columbusmessenger.com/NC/0/7519.html
Got my card out! Thanks so much for letting us know!
here is a link to a new newpaper article of the things the town west jerrferson is doing to get nate the best christmas ever . so that people will also know this is not a a lie or anything
..http://www.columbusmessenger.com/NC/0/7519.html
Sorry for the confusion
but the date I posted above is the date the family joined the club. The article was posted today.
I found this article on the topic but it is dated Sept 13 -08
http://www.miniaturehorsetalk.com/index.php?showtopic=113359&pid=1249912&st=10&#entry1249912
I plan to send a card this year to wish the family well.
Ladymermaid
Did some internet jogging myself, and the snopes IS about a different boy. It looks like the other places that have posted a message about this boy (Nate) are legit, so I’m gonna send a card to Nate. My heart goes out to the families of BOTH boys, because the other child (Noah)passed away a couple of weeks ago.
I did something, just wanted to share. I called the number listed for that address and out of the 4 people listed in the message, 1 was a “Nate”. Sending my card out today.
It’s for real! I called the reporter who did the story. His # is listed on the website below. He said that the town is going to throw Nate a huge surprise party for him for Christmas. Time to get the stationery out!
http://www.madison-press.com/local.asp?ID=1530&Story=1
I did something, just wanted to share. I called the number listed for that address and out of the 4 people listed in the message, 1 was a “Nate”. Sending my card out today.
The snopes website listed above is for a boy by a different name…
I’ve seen this posted on the Cricut website too, I know a lot of people that make cards with the cricut have sent him a few too. I guess I should get off the computer and send one out today.
I just wrote mine and put it in the mailbox. Thanks for sharing
Yep, here we go. So sad
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/biorkman.asp
I’ll double check but I’m about positive that they sent out a new request this year asking to please NOT send cards anymore. Let me check.
but it is a year old article…
Yes it is… this is just a link to show it was a real issue… There is a chat forum from today that is asking to hurry because he is not in school any more…
The newspaper link is from 2008, as was pointed out to me on a message board I post on. Do you know if the wish is still in the process?
I think sending cards to this little boy is an amazing thing but you might want to read the article. No where in there does it say he’s dying of cancer or in his final stages. In fact, it says with surgery tomororw, they think they can get the entire tumor out.
Our God is an awesome God and he can heal this little boy. Let’s not put him in the grave when things according to the newspaper article actually look pretty positive.
I will send him a card today! What a sweet boy.
Sarah~ I noticed that this article is dated December 8, 2008…just want to make sure that this lil guy is still with us and that this is up to date! Thanks!
thanks so much for posting this i hope we all can make his wish come true ..