Not a happy holiday

One thing I forgot to say in the video is that little Sidney inspired everyone who met her, even the hospital staff. I don't know how any child could be so up-beat and charming in the face of all that she endured again and again. She was completely wonderful.

Now I just want to thank
Children's Medical Center of Dallas,
http://www.childrens.com/giving/make-a-donation/
the Make-a-wish foundation,
http://www.wish.org/help/donate
Give_Kids_the_World Village in Kissimmee, Florida,
The Casket Store at 11111 N. Central Expy in Dallas
Zachary Moore with the Fellowship of Freethought
Laura Larsen Cox with the DFW Coalition of Reason,
P.Z., Sting, plus a few others who know who they are,
and Kacey, for knowing just the right thing to say.

After I made this video, I got several offers to help out my daughter, I checked with her about that, and learned that she set up a chipin some time ago, before getting the 'bad' news. It is still active. She has received some assistance that way, and is very thankful for it.
sidneyshelpfund.chipin.com/squiddles

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[Markus327]

I'm sorry for your (and your whole families) loss, AronRa. My 6 year old Annie is also very ill and unlikely to get better. Hope you and your loved ones learn to live with this grief. Your video is inspiring and will help others too. Thank you for sharing...

[AronRa]

@Markus327 I'm very sorry to hear that.

[cosmicskydaddy1]

My hero's are not astronauts and politicians.They are the parents, family and supporters of chronically ill children.

[NTonks1]

@michaelw018 wtf??? Are you serious?? If you are you the worst of the human species

[funkyplayer4212]

Wow I'm soo sorry for your lost.. This a very heart breaking story. My condolances to you and your family..

[RedneckAtheist79]

aron ra, you are, and have been an inspiration to me for some time. You and a handful of others are the reason I even have a youtube account. My tears flowed heavily at this video. Sympathy and condolences are words that seem inadequate to describe what i wish to convey. As a parent myself, I can't even imagine.... You are very brave to share this pain. I hope that if i ever face anything like this I can show some of the strength that you have.

[moringify]

@bdsf1 i can see no good reason for making profit from sicknessm and yea, making money from putting people in jail.... thats a idea i can't even imagen how they came up with.

[Growapair4once]

@MetalMania666Pantera It is a lot easier to control and clean the loft apartment over the really great party. My spelling flawed and I know it is but I don’t claim to be exceptionally gifted either.

[Growapair4once]

@keydetpiper Not really it just makes you here and then gone. The world doesn't stop turning when anybody dies and the world besides 20 people don't even know or care it happen.

[keydetpiper]

@Growapair4once If there's no afterlife, every life here on this planet is that much more precious. 

[MetalMania666Pantera]

@Growapair4once Lovely how you're so ignorant as to describe my grammar in a negative light even though your own isn't that good either. Furthermore, why the taunting of a country who is clearly doing better than America?

[Growapair4once]

@MetalMania666Pantera The Devil went down to Georgia even he didn’t want to go to Canada. Heath care may be awesome but your English teachers suck Mr. 160, guess grammer wasn't on the test. If you know what I'm talking a boot.

[Growapair4once]

That was kind of weird coming from an Atheist being that we are just animals on the top of the food chain.

[M1NDC0N7R0L]

Aron. I am a grown man and cried like a baby. As a father I can't imagine what your family has gone through, nor am I going to pretend. You are an inspiration to me, and for that alone, you have my thanks.