This Might Make You Cry
This is so sad, yet touching.
Reece Fleming was diagnosed with leukaemia back in 2004 when he was just 4 years old.
He battled the disease for years until this May, when doctors gave the 8 year old boy only a few weeks to live.
The family decided to try and help him achieve most of his goals before he would pass. And one of those was to marry his school sweetheart, Elleanor Purgslove.
Reece's mother said "When we found out that we only had a few weeks with him we tried to do absolutely everything with him that we could. Him and Ellie had been 'special friends' for a couple of years but then they broke up. We said we'd have a pirate party, and Ellie came. She went to visit Reece a few times in hospital as well."
Then during a recent laser tag party, Reece "proposed" to his little friend.
After she accepted, their parents arranged a pretend wedding at Reece's home (not the kids pictured above).
The families went out to dinner in the mayor's limousine and organized the wedding with rings and even a fictional certificate.
The kids got married on July 4th. And Reece told his mom, "I can go now," after his wedding wish had been fulfilled.
His mom added, "He was so proud of her, and we were proud of them both."
The following day after the wedding, Reece died at home with his family.
Soooooo sad!
During the funeral, the mourners followed a horse-draw hearse on foot.
His mom added, "Even on the Saturday that he died, he got out of bed and walked to the sofa. He always tried walking, right to the end, so we thought if he walked for us then we would walk for him."
What an amazing little boy.
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I am glad that this mother had the opportunity to have some type of peace with this; most people and parents are not accorded this opportunity.
omg, this is so sad….
that is so sad.
Re: kate – Everyone has to learn about life and death at some point. This little girl may have had to learn it a little early but she did it granting the wish of a dying friend. That's something she can be proud of the rest of her life.
Re: Hanna – hanna just shut the hell up! my god it was his dying wish for a PRETEND wedding. obviously the love that those two kids shared was very strong and beautiful. it was the love of best friends and it counts! also stop blaming america for this because it took place in the uk.
go suck dick you evil bitch!
you are obviously a Mccain supporter
A special little boy, to be sure, but I wonder about the little girl and her family. I hope they prepared her extremely well for this, both before and after the "wedding" & his death. The love of my life died when we were 20, and I'm stills crewed up — I can only imagine what it's like to be the 4-year-old who "married" the dead boy…
So so sad. Appreciate your family and especially your little ones. My ex chose his movie career( HA HA )over his kids. Kids are the best and it is not fair when a tragedy like this occurs. Hopefully he is in a better place.
WOW!
how sweet!!!
I think this is the sweetest fucking thing I have ever read this takes my mind off all my problemz { R.I.P REECE}
Re: ceec, hanna and every one who said – that the poor girl is now a widow at 8, HELLOOOOO what part of fictional certificate don't you understand, FAKE ok, when i was 4 i saw my sister die in front of me some thing that my parents could not prevent, its life, that girl and that boy where friends i think that the FAKE wedding made it easy for her to let him go, any 8 year old can loose a friend or relative and their is no preventing it, that girl was going to suffer that boys death no matter what and i think the parents did a good job at leaving the lil girl a nice memorie of him I BET WHEN SHE GETS OLDER SHELL REMEMBER HIM AS HER ANGEL, AND CEEC YOUR KIDS MUST BE STUPID IF THEY HAVE NO WISHES ONLY PLAY ARE YOU SURE THEY ARENT BRAIN DAMMEGED?
Re: Hanna – oh stop being such a loser . this is obviously a fake wedding , it doesnt need thought or wtv fcuk . he's just 8 for pete's sake beyotch !
That DID make me cry.
Re: Hanna –
this happened in the UK, you fucking moron. get it together, asslord.
That is so sad but I'm glad to hear his family was able to grant his last wish so he could pass away happy and peacefully.
that made me shiver from head to toe.
that was the saddest,sweetest thing everr.
that is so fucked up, i feel bad now.
that is so sad perez, thanks for posting though
Re: Eric – you're retarded
sad….
he died on my 21 birthday….
I didnt knew until now….
fight ’till the end….
omg , i cried a lot when i readed this history , wow im so sad , but how a beautiful idea god bles him , now his an angel …
Re: alex – Wrong picture dude! That's a healthy kid, not someone who's gonna die the next day. Check the story out on other websites, and you'll get the REAL photo.
Oh, there are no words. I am a mother of two boys and I love them so dearly. To hear of this story brought such a ache to my heart. The pain that family must be feeling over the loss of such a beautiful child. I read this website due to the celebrity gossip, I did not ever expect such a heart tugging story.
Absolutely beautiful!
What parents' will do for their children… absolutely touches/pulls at one's heart-strings.
God bless Reece, his family and all the family and friends who loved and were fortunate enough to know this beautiful & courageous little boy…
Re: Hanna – Please, Die! or go get some help.
that is possibly the most adorable thing i've read
oh this story completely made me cry..I will have to share it with others.
Re: Hanna –
thats mean, disneyland isn't really all that fun. he would of enjoyed it but i think he liked what he did much better. that was so sweet and touching. it is sad but that was just so sweet
Oh my, what a beautiful story.
BAWLING…..
aww..
that is so sweet
:]
this is so sad and sweet i cant believe that one little boy would be put through so much he didnt deserve to die but at leats he got his wish its so sweet bless :`(
You're right, this did make me cry
what in inredible little boy and how wonderful he got to fulfill his wish
Condolences to his family and may he rest in peace
Wat a beautiful little boy… RIP xxx
Damn you, Perez. I almost went the whole week without crying. This is one of the most inspirational and sad story's I have ever read. Damn you.
Re: Hanna –
Yeah, and he will never get to experience all of that.. The parents had his best interest in mind, they might not have thought about the little girls welfare quite as much, but… it wasn't his fault that he would never get to experience true love… and the responsibilities that go along with being married.. and also, they did not ACTUALLY get married.. But he DID get to experience something that he would never have the chance to.. Every child deserves to experience life, and he didn't… I pray that this little girl does not have any permanent damage because of this, but also, she will grow up knowing that she helped to make a little boys dream come true before he passed… We should all be that selfless…
Aww… that was so sad and meaningful. Omg. I wish all guys had that same outlook. That made me teary.. God Bless Him in rest, and Bless his family in life. That was incredible of his parents as well.
[re=2640775]You are right…this is absolutely whacked…
I'm sure that's what every 8 yr old BOY dreams of ….a big lavish wedding!!
Cripes even a 28 yr old doesn't give a shit!
This is totally adult induced…
Don't worry about the bloggers…the REDNECKS always stick together cuz they ain't got no brains to have a thought themselves!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww.. That's so sad.
wow. way to screw up that little girl for life.
another emo kid is born.
Why would you ever post such a personal story out on the web??
GOD'S WORK AT HIS FINEST.
This made me cry, so sad. God bless that brave little boy, and my condolences go out to his family.
RIP Reece.
xoxo
what a confused world we live in.
this is so sad.
So Sad .. =(
Re: Hanna – I CANT BELIEVE U WOULD B SO IGNORANT TO WRITE SOMETHING LIKE THAT!!! PEOPLE MAKE MISTAKE NO 1 IS PERFECT THATS HOW WE ALL CAME 2 BE HERE! (I BELIEVE) FOR YOU 2 SIT ON UR CHAIR ANOTHER DAY IN YOUR LIFE AND WRITE HOW STUPID IT WAS THAT A BOY GOT HIS LAST LIFE FULLFLIMENT IS STUPID. THAT LITTLE BOY KNEW ENOUGH THAT HE HAD SPECIAL FEELINGS FOR HER AND WANTED 2 MARRY HER. I AM 22YRS OLD AND MARRIED AND I STILL DONT COMPLETLY UNDERSTAND IT. SOME PEOPLE TAKE MARRAGE TO SERIOUSLY …ITS JUST A PIECE OF PAPER N LEGAL DOCUMENTS. AS LONG AS U LOVE THE PERSON AND ARE FAITHFULLY LIVING 2GETHER WITH OR WITHOUT CHILDREN ARE YOU NOT MARRIED BECAUSE U DON'T HAVE THAT PAPER STATING THAT?! I WAS SO ANGRY U WROTE THIS I FEEL U THINK ITS STUPID FOR THE WRONG REASON. I AGREE A LOT OF AMERICAN MARRIAGES FAIL BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN U HAVE A RIGHT 2 GO AND CRITIZE A FAMILY FULLFILLING THEIR CHILD'S LAST WISHES I DONT CARE IF HE IS 4YRS OLD OR 98 BE RESPECTFUL …AND IN THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY OF AMERICA WE DO HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH THATS Y U ARE ABLE 2 SAY THAT STANK ASS CRAP U DID!!!! HE WAS HAPPY AND DIED HAPPILY HOW DARE U MOCK AT THEM FOR THAT ….IN OTHER WORDS MY MOTHER ALWAYS SAID IF U HAVE NOTHING NICE 2 SAY SHUT UR BIG FU*KING MOUTH!!!!!!
RIP That young kid, we never knew him, but we will miss him. Sleep with angels.
Re: Alena – Re: Hanna –
well…u speak as if you are da fucken marrige EXPERT but whats funny is dat u are probably single or divorced….but it's really messed up how you judge people you dont know on their descion to do what they wish with their kid….that they gave life to…how would you went about it if it was your child? you'd say no son even though you mite die tommorow i am not gonna allow you to get married because you have no concept of what it is….i kno if i knew a loved one was soon to die i'd make sure whatever their wish was it'd be granted i don't know dats just me but it was jus fucked up how you say dats stupid ur stupid bitch but life is crazy dontcha know maybe when u have a kid (assuming u dont) your child will be diagnosed with a terminal disease and ask for something crazy as a last wish…..i can already see u reply"this is stupid"
but i guess you don't understand dat this was just a child's last wish not his parents doing something "stupid?" it was what he wanted…any asshole knows dat an 8 year old knows nothing about a marrige or commitment and u asshole proved this point….
This is just stupid.. what does a little boy know about marriage !
This just shows that americans don't value marriage if they let a little boy get married. There are a lot of things involved in marriage… you have to have a real working relationship, and love, and all those things.
AWW!
How awesome that the parents did that for him!
Such a sad story…at least he's in a better place.
AWWWW how sad!! I wish we could live are lives fufilling all are dreams!!! that poor little girl tho…how tramatizing!! haha i ccant spell
RIP Angel!!!!!!
Re: alex – Seriously you DBAG who cares if you are first on this story… Go crawl under your rock….
That story was so touching!! its not fair when kids are taken away from their family at such a young age.
It's cute but a little…creepy…
Sad that he died though.
Re: LettyB – shut up, you fucktard.
Re: al – lol. I agree. Although it was a bit "sweet", overall I just felt creeped out.
Re: Hanna – I completely agree. All the people who are saying this is sweet are simply taking it at face value. This was a sick act. No 8 year old should be thinking marriage at that age. He shouldn't even know what marriage is. Sounds like this kids "childhood" was long taken from him before he was diagnosed.
This story is amazing.. His family must be in awh about the whole situation I find it beautiful n yet so amazing that he married his "special" friend.. That's adorable.. Im glad he got his last wish.. N he wasn't asking for much.. So many of us tke life 4 granted n r greedy.. If we were half as much as this yung 8 yr old da world wuld b a better place.. God bless him, his special friend, n their families.. N 2 every1 saying this is sick or crazy.. Stop fuckin hatin jus bcuz ur life is miserable n ur not married or happy don't fuckin tlk about how weird a child let alone a child who passed away is.. Grow up!
this is sooo touching… it just goes to show that you have to live each day to the fullest because you never know when it will be your last.
Re: Hanna – I think that is why it was a fake marriage…just saying!
That's the sweetest thing I've read in a long, long time. I did have tears in my eyes after I read it. As little Ellie grows up, she'll be forever reminded of this special little boy that loved her so much that he wanted to marry her before he died. I think the reason he died is because he was too good for this world; I like to think that he's in Heaven with the angels.
Does no one else but me think this is extreme, unhealthy and perverted? This is a kid. Getting married is an adult commitment. I am sorry the boy is fatally ill but you don't compromise common sense and the sanity of a young girl to make yourself feel better. This is absolutely repulsive.
Re: Hanna –
you are an idiot
Re: Emily – Fuck off. I commented here first.
Re: wili – You're not the only one, you're just in the minority.
When I was seven, I got 'married', and I still smile when I think about it. This litttle girl Ellie will always remember her 'special friend' Reese because his dying wish (THE VERY LAST THING HE WANTED) was to marry her before he died. He's the kind of boy that could very well have thought of this himself, and I think the people saying that these two friends getting 'married' is sick, disturbing or whatever need to look at this story from an eight-year-old child's point of view. Maybe they'll see how touching this really is.
Re: Emily – Sorry, can't do that. It says only registered commenters can have names longer than 5 letters, so I'm using my real name. Can we get back to weeping for Reese and Ellie now?
Re: Emily – On second thought, Emily #1, I think I'll let you keep your name. You've just shown me what kind of scum lurk on this board: The kind that have no qualms overshadowing the story of a sweet little boy and girl to hurl insults at a person who just happens to have the most popular feminine-given name in the United States. Goodbye; I won't be back.
I just began to cry.
nawh!
i cried :'(
so cuteeee
makes me appreciate the life i have.
thanks for this story.
truly touching.
r.i.p
reece
That is sooo beautiful and yet sad.. ♥
que lastima
You people are so funny. All this fakeness and hypocrisy it's going to make me vomit. Thousands of children die every day in countries of the third world, they die of cancer, aids or hunger and NOBODY GIVES A FUCK. I know, it doesn't sound as "bittersweet" as a an 8year old boy with terminal cancer who gets "married" with his school special friend.Touching, bizarre and creppy too, but touching. But nobody gives a fuck, and you will never see here, in perez page, for example, the murder of 3 mexican little sisters who got caught in crossfire beetwen drug dealers. I guess that's not hollywood material. Oh, the humanity, we're all so full of shit!
Oh, really sad and definetely made me think that u, Perez are excellent in what u do!!!bringing stories like this after all that daily crapiness shows a very nice part of u, LOVE YA!!!!!!
that is so sweet and sad…i started balling…it hurts me…imagine who this lovely little boys mom and dad went thru every day…
Re: Hanna – hey shut up!! for one thing, they werent americans, which already shows what an ignorant ass you are, secondly:: for gods sakes they were kids!! u cant just ask everyone to be a fat serious bitch like you, at least some ppl have hopes and dreams in their lives, god i think ur so old u dont even remember being a kid.
My prayers, thoughts, and deep sorrow go out to the Fleming family on the loss of their precious son, Reece. What a joy he must have been in your lives, if only for a short time. I think it was wondeful that you created the pretend wedding with Elleanor and got the mayor involved! What a heartfelt sendoff. Please know that I will coninue to pray for both the Fleming and Pursglove families, and all who were touched by Reece. He is in heaven now, pain free, watching over you all. God Bless you!
Re: bella – Right on, Bella! Hannah's comments pissed me off, too. She must be a miserable person if she missed the beauty and smplicity of the parents' loving act.
Re: Pete – Pete, there are plenty of other pages and blogs, and Letters to the Editor, to air your worldly, liberal gripes. THIS page and comments are about Reece Fleming, his family, and his friend Elleanor. Not your bleeding heart woes.
Omg! That is so sad yet touching at the same time! Tearing up now…
Sad.
Re: Emily – wow, I didn't know you were that much of a loser that you'd let my comment run you off this site. Lol. You're not going to, like, kill yourself now are you? Loser.
and they say that love is not real.
omg sad story but that was so cute of the lil boy 2 still do that, y cant my bf b like that.
the boy's been diagnosed with a deadly disease, but yet, he's battled it for four years. an amazing story.
Re: Hanna – What a horrible person you must be. That was that little boys dying wish. It doesn't mean that the family didn't know the value of marriage.
I'm sure the parents sat her down and explained to her that what happend wasn't real… it's not as if she was under the impression it was a real wedding, loved him like a husband or even understood what a real marriage is. She'll look back on it as that was my friend when I was 8 years old and I'm happy I did what I could for him when he was alive…
Wow. Am I the only one who finds this a tad bit creepy? I mean, of course it's horrible that the boy died, and my thoughts are with the family. It's terrible that he died, but I mean, wow. A fake wedding for a couple of eight year olds?!?!? I had a physical reaction to that picture, it actually made me cringe. I know it's not them but the idea of it is really *really* disturbing. They are way too young, and I think that everyone is taking the situation with the girl a little too lightly. It doesn't seem healthy for her to be involved in a fake marriage of a boy who died.
Sorry guys, this one left a really sour taste in my mouth. The fact that everyone thinks is so beautiful and touching is even more creeptastic.
aww this is so sad…. at least his mom made his dream come true before he did past.. how is the girl doing now after he past away..
o god that's so cute. rest in peace reece x
to all the asswipes saying how sad for the little girl
shut the fuck up
she would have mourned marriage or no marriage
she prob had a talk with her parents about what would happen
she helped a dream coem true as a last wish
how many of u fuckers can say u did the same.
OMG! That is sooo sad and tragic. I can never understand it when little children get sick and die. That was very brave of his family to do that for him. I was thinking the same about the little girl who was his bride. Dealing with death as an adult is hard enough let alone when you're eight and have lost your 'husband'.
Re: Hanna – Shut the fuck up you stupid dumb skank. The marrige was fake. IDIOT!! It was something that that brave little boy wanted to do before his life was taken away from him. How dare you talk your bullshit of marrige being sacred and "americans" not holding value to it. When thats so far from the truth. WE value marrige as much as we value LIVES, especially those of children that have suffered. His parents just wanted to give him happiness and joy so he can take those wonderful memories where ever his spirit takes him. YOU CAN GO SHOVE YOUR MORONIC, IGNORANT COMMENTS UP YOUR ASS. NO ONE WANTS TO HEAR YOUR SHIT.
WTF??? they're fucking EIGHT. WTF? so they were going out for a few years??????? so they were SIX? SIX??? that's when they started going out with other people? when they were SIX??????? what is happening to the world??
Re: Jamie –
THANK YOU
oh, im so glad for him, his last wish!
rip, en much strenght for the family
greets from belgium
How are they high school sweethearts if he's only eight?
and isn't it illegal in most states to get married under 16??