11-year old Brenden Foster inspired his mother and grandmother during his short life. He inspired millions more in just the last few weeks. Brenden had leukemia. But his last wish wasnt to go see a basketball game or to get a visit from a favorite Hollywood star. His last wish was to feed the homeless. With that small wish, he empowered so many to reach out in their own communities and feed the homeless where they lived. Young Brenden died from leukemia on Friday, November 21, 2008 in the arms of his mother.
People all over the world - South Caroline, Ohio, Saudi Arabia, California, Washington, Oregon - all put together food drives and donation centers on Brendens behalf to help feed the homeless.
Brenden had only one question for God through all of this. Why at so young an age? I could have done more. But if it has to be now, it has to be now, he said.
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Feeding the homeless is a Washington state 11-year-old's last wish. KOMO has the story.
11 year old Brenden Foster's dying wish, feed the homeless !
Brenden Foster said he wants to be an angel so that he can help the homeless from Heaven. Get ready to cry for this sweet child when you watch this video. He's proof there are angels here on earth already. He's one of them.
LYNNWOOD, Wash. -- Doctors gave 11-year-old Brenden Foster two weeks to live.
Those two weeks were up on Wednesday. On Friday, he shared his last wish.
Not yet a teenager, Brenden's time to die has come.
"I should be gone in a week or so," he said.
Brenden was the kid who ran the fastest, climbed the highest and dreamed of becoming a marine photographer. Leukemia took away all those things, but not his dying wish to help others.
"He's always thought about others. Never complained about having to go through this, ever," said his mother, Wendy Foster.
When Brenden was first diagnosed with leukemia, he and his mom began a new tradition. Every night they list three positive things that happened during the day, and they have to share a laugh. A chuckle will do, Brenden said, but a fake laugh will never do.
In the last days of his life, it was a homeless camp, namely Nickelsville, that captured the boy's heart.
"I was coming back from one of my clinic appoints and I saw this big thing of homeless people, and then I thought I should just get them something," he said.
Brenden is too ill to leave his bed and feed the homeless. He walked into an emergency room last December and hasn't walked since.
But Brenden's wish will not go unfulfilled. A group planned to gather in his honor on Friday night to make sandwiches and deliver them to the homeless.
"We're making 200 sandwiches -- half ham and cheese, and half peanut butter and jelly. He didn't want them all to be peanut butter and jelly in case somebody was allergic to peanut butter," said Jennifer Morrison, one of the participants.
"They're probably starving, so give them a chance," said Brenden.
Brenden, surrounded by love and wise beyond his years, urges others to follow their dreams.
"Mine already came true," he said.
Brenden has relapsed for the last time. There is no chemo, no more transfusions; just comfort medications.
"It's devastating, but I find great peace in knowing we've had our time together and that we will see each other again," said Wendy.
Brenden has one more wish for the afterlife: become an angel who accomplishes even more in heaven than he did on Earth.
"I had a great time and until my time has come, I'm gonna keep having a good time," he said.
Don't cry for Brenden. He doesn't want leukemia to claim any more tears.
http://www.komonews.com/news/local/34127439.html
11 year old angel, Brenden Foster's family needs help
Donations to help the family with medical costs can be made at any Washington Mutual Bank Branch. I called the news station and donations can be made to:
Problem Solvers At KOMO TV
Brenden Foster Fund
140 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 370,
Seattle, WA 98109
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I am not sure how can someone have such a harsh comment on such a story! You guys need help. May you rest in peace Brenden and may god stand by your family. You defined the true meaning of being an idol....
KNabih 1 month ago
U haters r just SSSSSSOOOOOO MEAN. That poor little boy
1005Molly 1 month ago
In honour of Brenden, the fat fuck, I'm going to steal the food of the homeless, eat it and then leave a huge crap over his grave.
lgvmd 1 month ago
This fat mongoloid had cancer also? What a fucking freak, he should have been aborted.
BenSucksMyCock 1 month ago
You assholes crying over the stupid unoriginal wishes of this grease ball. World peace also? Fuck you fat bastard, instead of being buried this baby elephant should be used to feed some circus animals. Or much better his rotten fat corpse could adorn the entrance of an horror show in a fair. If you pieces of shit don't like my comments feel free to call me at 7875011200. Fuck you all and suck my mother fucking dick and hope you all die a worse death than porky's son.
TheSatanSon666 1 month ago
@lgvmd YOU CAN FUCKING KILL YOURSELF. U HEARTYLESS SON OF A BITCH.
dancerbabe301 1 month ago
i hate when i start to feel sad for the child,,then see that he already died in another video </3
dancerbabe301 1 month ago
@lgvmd i hope you die on the street in front of your house, people steeping on you, not helping you just watch you die a painful death
cod4ghost123 1 month ago
@lgvmd Hey, I hope you die fucking painful death, you should be ripped to pieces and left for dead in an island.
jockjellybeans 2 months ago
Fat motherfucker remorse for eating everyone else's food and now wants to repent.
lgvmd 2 months ago