I watched this on Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday and I cried. Oprah did too. And so was Celine Dion, her guest on the show.
This video is about a father who read out letters for his son named Eliot. Eliot was born with Trisomy 18 (also known as Edward Syndrom). A few weeks before he was born, the Doctors anticipated that he wouldn't live through birth. But fate has it that he lived for 99 days. This documentary, produced based on his father's posting on his Blog, presented Matt reading out 'letters' to Eliot whom he dubbed 'the boy who never uttered a word'. Eliot passed away on July 20, 2006.
The video is too large to share it here. So check out this link so you can watch it on Youtube.
For more information on Eliot, you can also check out this Blog, which they have eventually left open for viewers. Click on the 2006 postings.
Why am I sharing this with you? Because I am amazed at the way this couple enjoyed every single day of their lives with their son, even knowing that he won't be with them for long. Even when Eliot's gone, they 'celebrated' his passing with 99 balloons that represented every day of his young life.
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