When believing in Santa isn’t ‘marginal’
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Can you stand one more warm Christmas story before we get back to the national pastime in a dog-eat-dog world? Good.
Michael Bell, 8, of New Jersey visited Santa before Christmas and whispered his wish. He wanted to borrow a few bucks so he could help kids with cancer.
Michael had just returned from the children's hospital for a routine MRI reading. He has Neurofibromatosis, a genetic condition that can cause tumors. The kid knows all about kids with cancer.
"I mean, we've been in the hospitals and stuff, but I didn't realize that he noticed all the children," said his mother, Amy.
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Fast forward: Christmas morning. An envelope is under the tree.
$1,200 and a note.
"I hope this helps, Merry Christmas, love Santa."
It will.
"People that heard the story, they were just moved, and I guess for an 8-year-old to be so selfless. We could learn a lot from that," Amy said.