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Pixar Grants Dying Girl Her Final Wish

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The folks at Pixar helped a dying girl fulfill her final wish when one of their employees hand delivered a DVD of the film Up to the family's residence for a private screening.

10-year-old Colby Curtin was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in December 2005, and ever since she saw a preview for Up, she'd been excited for the poignant film about a man who goes on an adventure after the loss of his wife by tying balloons to his house and flying away.

After the family had made a request that was never fulfilled for a wheelchair to take Colby to the theaters, a family friend began frantically calling Pixar as Colby's health dramatically worsened.

Finally the friend got through the automated messaging system by guessing a name. Pixar immediately sent out an employee to the girl's home in Huntington Beach armed with a DVD of the film and a gift basket of toys. The family sat around to a private screening.

Colby had difficulty keeping her eyes open through the film because of the pain she was in, so her mother narrated it to her.

Colby died 7 hours later and we hope her final moments were that much more comfortable for having her final wish granted!

Rest in peace, little angel.

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    1. 1

      So sad.



    2. 2

      Reading this sent shivers all over my body. Good job, Pixar making a little girls dream come true!



    3. 3

      kool man !!
      RIP

      xx



    4. 4

      RIP baby gurl.



    5. 5

      awwwwww



    6. 6

      God bless her, poor baby.



    7. 7

      Damn Perez this one made me cry… :(
      Poor girl!

      And I have to say that this movie is great and is even better cause they show my country :D Im from Venezuela :D



    8. 8

      Awww. Thats so nice :)



    9. 9

      That actually brought tears to my eyes.
      Poor little girl, well done pixar for doing that for her.
      RIP x



    10. 10

      Not nice about her death though but nice of disney, glad she saw the movie.



    11. 11

      Well GREAT! Just what I needed to read at at 8:30 in the morning, thanks for breaking my heart.



    12. 12

      Nice to see that big movie companies can still get it right, and have a heart. Love and best wishes to her family through this difficult time xxx



    13. 13

      That was a really sweet gesture.

    14. Laury says – reply to this


      14

      Awwwwww, that's so sweet. Thank you Pixar for making a little girl's final moments so special. RIP little angel.



    15. 15

      Re: Homewrecker – you're a DOUCHEBAG.



    16. 16

      I just teared up reading this. People need to remember that sometimes the most simple acts of kindness can change someones life forever.



    17. 17

      So so sad! Poor little girl! And how terrible for her parents; losing your child must be the most horrific thing to go through!



    18. 18

      Daaaamn!!! But helluva good job Pixar!



    19. 19

      Re: Homewrecker –
      go fuck yourself.



    20. 20

      That is the sweetest, saddest story I have ever heard. I'm in tears right now.

    21. Laury says – reply to this


      21

      Re: Homewrecker –

      I hope you die a horrible death and burn in hell, you heartless son of a bitch.



    22. 22

      iunno if im too tired or what, but that made me burst into tears at the end of that story…. why does anything related to up make me cry



    23. 23

      Re: Homewrecker – wtf on a post like this, if you don't have something positive to say don't say anything at all you fuckwit.



    24. 24

      that's so fucking sad
      R.I.P



    25. 25

      this is so so sad. RIP Colby xxx



    26. 26

      Re: DEEDLEDI – Kids are strange. That's HER wish - and it's not right to trample on it. Given her situation, it may have been all she COULD wish for. Kudos to the diligent family friend and kudos to Pixar for just doing it, rather than waiting for publicists, cameras and press releases.



    27. 27

      Re: Homewrecker –
      That's seriously not even fucking cool to say I know this probably makes you think your cool by not caring, but I hope you get fucking cancer and then die, then maybe you'll care, stupid bitch.



    28. 28

      Re: Homewrecker – absolute jerk. no respect what so ever. your disgusting.



    29. 29

      Re: Homewrecker – I agree with everyone who was moved by the story and frustrated by how your fatness has made you tired, yawner.

    30. kymm says – reply to this


      30

      That's really kind of Pixar. They didn't have to do that. I don't think Perez made it sound like Colby's biggest dream was to watch that movie. Kids get really excited about things like that. Pixar showed that their audience truly matters them–it's not just about making money but creativity and touching people's lives. As for Colby, glad she had something to smile about through all of the pain.



    31. 31

      Re: DEEDLEDI – Nobody said it was her biggest dream - She really looked forward to seeing it for months and hadnt been able to get to the theater…nevermind. Clearly, you've never been there in the last hours of someone's life, desperate to make them smile one more time. The original article said the girl actually told her mom, i'm ready to die, but i'll wait for the movie to come. So Perez did nothing to make her look petty - she was a little girl, and she wanted to see a movie. It was nothing less than a genuinely caring soul going above and beyond to make a girl happy.



    32. 32

      Re: Homewrecker – You're gross.



    33. 33

      Re: Homewrecker – You should be ashamed of yourself. I have a child turning 6 in a couple months and it breaks my heart to think that this could happen to her. To just one day see your child get sick and hear they are gonna die-it's heartbreking! But now the girl can rest in peach. RIP Angel!



    34. 34

      so so so sad.

    35. Niobe says – reply to this


      35

      Re: imsoregistered – : You got it on the money, we as kids wanted some silly, funny, cute things, but we weren't facing death as this child did. No one can be in her place or frame of thought. For those of you here that say the nasty things that you are saying, you do not deserve to breath the same air as those around you. A child is a precious thing, and it hurts to hear that one has lost their precious life. May God Bless her, and bless those at Pixar that made her dying moments that much more comfortable.



    36. 36

      awesome. not that she died, but what pixar and the family friend did. simply awesome.



    37. 37

      Re: Homewrecker – Go rot in hell bitch! I hope that one day you get cancer and while there will be one thing you want before you die and NO ONE even TRIES to get it for you. Hope you have a long, painful death bitch!



    38. 38

      Re: Homewrecker –
      who cares about your ignorant opinion



    39. 39

      Too sad.
      Rest in Peace, sweet Colby



    40. 40

      This was so incredibly sad…. I just hope getting a chance to watch this movie brought this girl some peace in her final hours. So heartbreaking that this little girl, with her entire life in front of her, was taken. My thoughts are with her parents. Losing a child is the worst thing in the world.



    41. 41

      Stories like these break my heart. God Bless her and her family. At least she saw the movie, way to go Pixar! R.I.P.



    42. 42

      That is so sad. I am glad that she got through by guessing the name. It was meant to be for her to have been able to guess, for the girl to see the movie so shortly before she passed.



    43. 43

      R.I.P Colby
      xxxx



    44. 44

      Rest in peace, little girl… She is in heaven with angels, and there is no more cancer and no more pain…



    45. 45

      That just made me shed a tear so sad :( R.I.P x



    46. 46

      Wow, that is a sweet, sweet story. I hope it made her last few hours a little less painful. Poor baby.



    47. 47

      R.I.P. Little Colby. I hope you found your own beautiful place above the clouds and the ground. We send you our love.



    48. 48

      wow.
      Talk about 'final' wishes.



    49. 49

      you're a good man Perez. It is a sad story but it's good to know someone at Pixar cared enough to cut through the corp red tape and show this little child some love. Thanks for reporting the story.



    50. 50

      Why don't my freaking comments ever show up!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ANYWAY!!!!! Homewrecker- you suck at life



    51. 51

      This one jerked tears in my eyes,
      I'm glad Pixar stepped up and gave
      her that final wish.
      and to Homewrecker, you're day will come



    52. 52

      Wow… so sad



    53. 53

      For a second there, I thought they'd attach a million balloons to her house as well.



    54. 54

      OMG, you should've warned us to get tissues ready! SOOOO sad! Poor family!



    55. 55

      stories like these make you appreciate life even more. best wishes to Colby's family. And kudos Pixar for granting her last wish.



    56. 56

      So heartbreaking…..



    57. 57

      :( that's so sad



    58. 58

      We have to find the cure!! Less money on weapons, and more on cancer research!!



    59. 59

      How very sad! God bless her family. Kudos to Pixar.



    60. 60

      yay Pixar! I can't type this w/o crying. good karma people, good karma. it only takes small acts to make a huge difference in someones life. Bless that little girl (and her family) and I hope her passing was peaceful.



    61. 61

      omg, i have tears in my eyes….



    62. 62

      Aww I am tearing up right now.

    63. *Jem* says – reply to this


      63

      omg that is soo sad



    64. 64

      This was wonderful that her final wish was granted and she got to be with her family. Good family friend.



    65. 65

      Geez perez, way to make me cry, that soo sad and kinda eerie…like she stayed alive to just have her wish… :( rest in peace sweetheart!



    66. 66

      Finally a story worth reading on your site. So glad she had her final wish and was with her family. God Bless you all!



    67. 67

      Re: Homewrecker – you fucken dick! rot in hell!

    68. *Jem* says – reply to this


      68

      Im crying now! RIP little girl, Im glad you were able to share smiles w/your family one last time before passing on.



    69. 69

      so sad……. i cried



    70. 70

      This brought tears to my eyes. Very very cool of Pixar, but COOLEST PROPS TO THE FRIEND WHO DID ALL HE/SHE COULD! RIP, baby Colby…



    71. 71

      Re: Homewrecker –
      go suck some more cock

      Such a bittersweet story!



    72. 72

      omg, that is so sad.
      i'm tearing ='[
      R.I.P



    73. 73

      OH BABY!
      RIP!



    74. 74

      Such a sad story, but nice to know she would have passed away happy.



    75. 75

      May she rest in peace, finally.



    76. 76

      Please don't reply to homewrecker. Let it pass as a stupid comment and let the good comments go through and don't muddy up this amazing story with hateful comments. Let the good shine for the good.



    77. 77

      And for those religious comments and those of us religious - she wasn't taken too soon. It was her destiny.



    78. 78

      :( that is so sad. What a nice thing Pixar did. RIP little girl



    79. 79

      Re: DEEDLEDI – I think the point was she couldnt do much of anything anymore and just wanted to see a movie she prob wouldnt be around for much longer.



    80. 80

      that is so sad..im touched.



    81. 81

      so sad how god takes beautiful people and leaves those like 'homewrecker' :(

      have fun playing in heaven baby angel
      xo

    82. JD77 says – reply to this


      82

      Re: Homewrecker – oi shit bag, you know what, your just a nasty piece of work who is a complete twat! to wish that upon a child is bitter. the best thing to happen to you is a car slowly reversing over you….. many times!



    83. 83

      I hope she's flying and having fun on the other side.



    84. 84

      OMG this is so sad, I'm crying. I hope that brought her happiness during her last moments on earth. My heart goes out to her family.



    85. 85

      Re: Homewrecker – your a fucking bitch you know that? What if it was your child, dumbass.

    86. SuzyP says – reply to this


      86

      Well, I'm now in tears. May she rest in peace.



    87. 87

      Re: ilikepotatochips – fuck your hott



    88. 88

      that is a beautiful story



    89. 89

      I read about this little girl in the newspaper and it wrenched my heart. Sometimes in our lives we forget how lucky we are. The suffering of this child puts everything into perspective. Rest in peace Colby.

    90. meme says – reply to this


      90

      dude, how hard is it to borrow a wheelchair for an afternoon? Go down to the mall or any department store like Kohls, talk to the manager and borrow it for the day. Hell go down to your local nursing home. They'd help too. The family can't do that yet they can get pixar to get a dvd of a movie that is still in theaters to a dying kid? this story sounds like bullshit to me. I hope the whole story is crap and there is no sick kid.



    91. 91

      Re: imsoregistered – very true



    92. 92

      Colby was probably a happier person when she died, and I am so happy that she was. Thank you Perez for putting this heartfelt story amung all of the celebrity news, because I think that the person who called Pixar and did everything she could is the TRUE celebrity amung us. God Blessn Colby Curtin.



    93. 93

      Re: imsoregistered – true i agree 100%



    94. 94

      I used to work for the Disney Co. and they do an incredible job, of working with the Make a Wish Foundation , and other organizations, and individual families. Good job Disney, and God Bless Colby.

    95. meme says – reply to this


      95

      just read the real story on yahoo. sad story, get the facts straight Perez, or whoever you recently hired to write your shit.



    96. 96

      I read about this last night on Neatorama and just burst in to tears. So incredibly sad, but I'm glad she was able to see the movie before she passed away…..
      Poor little girl :( No child should have to go through something like that. Life is just so unfair.
      I'm glad that Pixar was able to fufill one of her wishes for her and glad that they're too classy to have used it as some big PR thing.



    97. 97

      thats so sad



    98. 98

      homewrecker
      straight up dick but thats what karma is for (=
      RiP COLBY



    99. 99

      wow, i actually cried reading that… sort of makes you rethink humanity



    100. 100

      Re: Homewrecker – ur such an asshole

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