This Might Make You Cry
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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.
Re: Romy – There will ALWAYS be things that you never thought you would have to tell your child, Romy. I never thought that I would have to tell my 10yo, that his dad died…but, I did. I, also, never thought that I would have to tell him, 2 months ago, that his grandmother was given 6 months to live…but, I did. Because I wanted him to realize that he needed to spend as much time with her, that he possibly could. And, I am glad that I did….she passed away within a few weeks of my telling him.
My point being….you really can't know what you would/could say to a child, regarding death, until the situation arises.
that has to be one of the saddest things i've ever heard…bless his little heart and bless his family…he's in a better place and hopefully living it up
Re: Hanna –
The little boy was English, so I think your blow at the Americans was wrong and ignorant.
re: Suzy
YOU ARE AN ASS…. I WONDER HOW WELL ADJUSTED YOUR KIDS ARE??? AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY - I SUGGEST YOU LEAVE IT AT THAT - WITH YOUR HEARTLESS AND LET'S FACE IT BITCHY ATTITUDE - YOU DON'T DESERVE THEM…
YOU, MADAM ARE NOT ONLY AN ASS BUT A COMPLETE AND UTTER MORON
Sad, touching and kind of creepy.
I'm in tears:(
Re: Suzy – something tells me you will lead a very sad and lonely life. sucks for you.
awwww I hate U, that totally did make me cry! But that wuz very very sweet!
I am sure that if that kids last wish was to fuck anyone in the planet they would have done the best they can to accomplish his dreams riding dirty in the mayor's limo!
TO ALL OF THOSE POSTING WONDERING WHAT DOES A KID KNOW ABOUT MARRIAGE — MORONS THE LOT OF YOU -
ESPECIALLY TO HANNAH AND SUZY - DOUBLE MORONS AND A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES….
OMG!! So sweet….so sad…..so touching! Of course, I'm in tears….and at work….
That's creepy. Did they have a wedding night as well?
that was the sadest thing i have ever heard..but at the same time happy..
ahh im crying so much!
i feel so bad for that family.
i feel i can't express the emotion i get after reading this.
everyone should see it. there would be many more selfless people in the world if everyone had the same state of mind, and will power as this little boy.
Swallowing air……….
Re: Maddy –
What a crude little dumbfuck you are. So sad that you have to live your sex life vicariously through imaginary marriages of eight year olds. What the hell do you think, you fucking perv?
that is soooo sad i'll never understand why people especially kids get all these terrible diseases etc… I have 2 little girls and I cannot even imagine life without them.I dont see how people that have lost children could ever truely be happy again.
HOW SWEET IS THAT???!?!
that is the sweetest thing i have ever read
i luuurve you perez
Sweet and Sad….this reminded me of how precious and fleeting life is. Thanks Reece Rest In Paradise Baby!
wow. that is soooo sad. he is so lucky he had such great parents! awww.
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Re: Hanna –
i hope you are joking you dumb bitch.
Are you serious?? That is the sweetest and saddest story I have ever read. God bless those 2 family's for giving that boy the best (albeit one of the last) day of his life. Very touching.
i find it actually disturbing. marrying 4 year olds? even for pretend? THEY'RE FOUR. of course, it's tragic that he died. but really? a wedding?
What do you mean that this story "Might" make me cry???? I was in tears at work reading this. WOW. Perhaps there is still some compassion and love in this world.
wow soo sad, if a had a few weeks alive i would want to meet daniel radcliffe i just hope he would be agree
Re: Hanna –
take a gun
put it in your mouth
pull the trigger
HANNA YOU ARE A STUPID DUMB CUNT! IT WAS PRETEND !DUH! I HAD A PRETEND WEDDING WHEN I WAS 5 AND MY BROTHER WAS THE MINISTER.we had peanut butter & jelly sandwiches and cookies & milk. It was too cute !
Re: Hanna – You are a freaking moron! Go crawl back under your rock.
Re: David –
When the hell did you grow a vagina, David? And how would you know the plight of little girls in our society? I'm 29 years old, have a great job, and other than being hit on by drunk frat boys in college, I've never had any experience that made me 'inferior' or the male sex. Nor has my eight year old daughter, who was chosen over five little BOYS in her class to join the gifted program. And who the hell said this was just for the little boy? Does anyone remember the fact that this little girl was losing her friend as well, and a knock down drag out party/'marriage' would be a perfect way to say good-bye? Do you really think her parents are going to throw her to the dogs and not help her heal after her loss? And until your breast sprout and your monthly friend comes to visit, I would suggest keeping your mouth shut about the trials and tribulations of woman in the America.
Re: kelly – classy. extremely classy.
Re: kate –
Kate your a dumbass.
You don't give kids very much credit for understanding the bigger things in life.
Re: Hanna – Suck a dick! They just wanted the little boy to have one little moment. Every little kid factasizes abotu getting married in their life and if he knew he was going to pass of course he would want to do what all of us would like to do in our life time.
UGH, YOU TOOK THIS WAY TOO LITERALLY!
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THIS ISN'T GODSSIP YOU JACKASS
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JEEEZ-LOUISE
Only on perezhilton can you find people to bash a little kid who just died of cancer, unfuckin real
ohhh. that is soo sad. i'm crying like an idiot at work..
Wow this is a gaayyyyyyyyyyyyyy story the little boy probably deserved to die, and so does the little girl. God I hope his family gets cancer or aids and they all die, i hope that little boy is burning in hell
I'm normally a C*nt and say rotten things, but I can't do it this time. What a beautiful, but heart breaking story.
Re: Vicki – Don't take mind of the morons, Vicki. The drivers of the 'short buses' don't allow the 'special' kids to talk, on the bus….It confuses them, when they pull up to the train tracks…all that hootin' and hollerin', you know. So, they have to 'express' themselves on the internet…that is, when their restraints are removed, of course.
Sounds like he was quite the little boy! May he rest in peace! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful story, Perez!
Re: Hanna – YOU MUST BE A MCCAIN SUPPORTER!!
Re: Hanna – omg u heartless bitch!!
i doubt they got married by law hunny, chill out.
Re: Hanna –
You're a fucking idiot, Hanna! It says it was pretend; it says it made him happy, and it says it was his dying wish. What the fuck does that have to do with Americans? It's a human nature thing: parents wanted to fulfill their childs dying wishes and make him happy before he dies! I guess people from other parts of the world never do such things, or maybe, people from wherever the fuck you're from just are heartless bitches like yourself. Go eat a dick!
i'm crying right now
that made me cry just now, a little bit….
At least he got to live his dream. I had a classmate that died at 8 of leukemia, it was hard. At that age, kids are just awakening to the world. Now I'm crying at my desk. Dammit!
I hope this little boy burns in hell he doesn't deserve to die with God.
I wonder if he boinked his "wife" before he died
Re: ley – He was diagnosed 4 years ago, at the age of 4… and he was 8yo, when he died. Comprehension does not occur, unless you read the entire article…not just every other word and/or sentence.
omg i seriously teared up reading this how sad my taughts and prayers go out to his family & friends, this is very sad yet so sweet.what a strong little boy.it made me appreciate what i have n thnx god for everything
this is so sad =(
i love the fact that this little boy was so brave because i know if that was me i would be freaking out just KNOWING that i am going to pass away
i feel bad for his family..and for the people who are saying the wedding was a bad idea..no it wasnt..it was his dream..and im highly sure that his "wife" knew that he was going to pass away…since she visited him in the hospital
R.I.P Reece
Re: jane – Have you stopped to think about the friendship the kids shared for years? All kids play pretend games. I have no doubt that her parents talked to her about what was happening. When your losing somebody you love, you'd do anything to make them happy one more time and help make their dreams come true! Instead of being a judgemental asshole, maybe you should applaud both families. She gave this friend an incredible gift, which in turn, she should be very proud of herself!!! God bless them always! RIP little angel, you will be missed.
Soooo Sad
This did make mecry so sad. And all these rich assholes fuck up their lives intentionally.
wow, that was soooo sad. definitely made me cry.
this definitely was touching. I had a few tears in my eyes especially after reading that his family walked at his funeral because he was always trying to walk. So sad.
–Cuban B–
Re: kate – Kate ur an idiot!!!! Only in America can someone still have something stupid to say after reading something like this!
Aww. This is the saddest thing I have ever read
aww thats so sad i was starting to well up a bit
So glad your dreams came true, rest peacefully sweetheart,
Re: Alena – this isnt stupid, and for one he wasnt american, he lived across the road from my mum and is family helped him forfill a dream that they knew would never happen for him, so i would appreciate it if you didnt write rude upsetting comments.
My heart has been touched…..thank you Perez!
What does an 8 year old know about getting married.. let alone a "proposal" ? It was sweet in the movie "A Walk to Remember". That made sense, the characters fell in love and it was her dying wish to marry her true love.
But an 8 year old boy. What the fuck kinda ideas did his parents implant in his head to want to have a wedding.
Why not just have the biggest UNBIRTHDAY PARTY instead of a fake wedding. Little boys should be playing with Transformers, Powerrangers, Harry Potter, whatever it is little boys play with.
This shit does not make sense to me. I have a 9 month old son, and by the time he's 8, I don't think he will know anything about weddings and proposals at that age.
THINK ABOUT IT PEOPLE ! THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK !
THIS IS STUPID STUPID STUPID !
THIS ENRAGES ME THAT PEOPLE THINK THIS IS A SWEET ACT ! IT'S NOT! IT'S STUPID !
POOR KID…. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH HIS TOYS OR WATCHING TV OR PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS INSTEAD OF WASTING A WHOLE DAY ENTERTAINING HIS FAMILY IN HIS FAKE WEDDING !
Re: Hanna – I bet your Mom is so proud to have raised such a fucking, cruel cunt of a bitch. You want to wish death on innocent children? What goes around, comes around & I pray that you eventually suffer an incredibly horrible, painful death and suffer more than this little boy ever did!
sorry the reply was for hanna.
ACTUALLY! I'M AN OBAMA SUPPORTER! OBAMA ALL THE WAY BABY !
ACTUALLY! I'M AN OBAMA SUPPORTER! OBAMA ALL THE WAY BABY !
ACTUALLY! I'M AN OBAMA SUPPORTER! OBAMA ALL THE WAY BABY !
ACTUALLY! I'M AN OBAMA SUPPORTER! OBAMA ALL THE WAY BABY !
Its great that you publish cases like this, and not just gossip. This case was something people need to read, its something to wake us up and realize that you should appriciate youre life, family and friends as good as you can.
And give a hope to people who have this sickness. XOXO AJ :¤
thank you Perez for that afternoon sob! Such a brave little guy who was taken to soon. We all need to hear things like this to make us realize that our little problems are nothing compared to having to live out your life in a matter of weeks. God bless little Reece
I agree with Carla……comment #10……….makes me see the lameness that I live sometimes!!
So for us who are still living………."We all fall, so we can learn how to get back up."
I think Batman's dad said this. Have a great day everyone!!
Re: Hanna – Right on, girlfriend - set these assholes straight! I'm gay and find this story really stupid and who cares if some kid dies!
omg.
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this is sad
What does an 8 year old know about getting married.. let alone a "proposal" ? It was sweet in the movie "A Walk to Remember". That made sense, the characters fell in love and it was her dying wish to marry her true love.
But an 8 year old boy. What the fuck kinda ideas did his parents implant in his head to want to have a wedding.
Why not just have the biggest UNBIRTHDAY PARTY instead of a fake wedding. Little boys should be playing with Transformers, Powerrangers, Harry Potter, whatever it is little boys play with.
This shit does not make sense to me. IF YOU WERE AN 8 YEAR OLD ABOUT TO DIE, WOULD YOUR DYING WISH BE MARRIED TO YOUR BESTFRIEND ??????
OF COURSE NOT ! IT WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE… GOING TO DISNEYLAND..MEETING MILEY CYRUS. MEETING THE POWER RANGERS, HECK EVEN THE FUCKING QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
THINK ABOUT IT PEOPLE ! THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK !
THIS IS STUPID STUPID STUPID !
THIS ENRAGES ME THAT PEOPLE THINK THIS IS A SWEET ACT ! IT'S NOT! IT'S STUPID !
POOR KID…. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH HIS TOYS OR WATCHING TV OR PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS INSTEAD OF WASTING A WHOLE DAY ENTERTAINING HIS FAMILY IN HIS FAKE WEDDING !
bless his little heart.. my thoughts are with you little MAN!
Re: kate –
You're too pessimistic. She's a little girl. Yes, it may break her heart a little but I can imagine her jumping around telling people she's 'married'. Telling them that her 'husband' is in a better place now. She's going to grow up and look back on this, smiling and grateful to have the experience. Devastated isn't the right word to use.
That's gonna seriously fuck up that little girl, emotionally. "Marrying" a dying child? I'm sure she was ALL for it…as if she had a choice…SO weird.
Nice post. It would be even nicer if you could learn how to spell the ailment the boy had.
Re: Hanna – Hanna ur also an idiot!!! You never dreamed of your wedding day as a child?? I need to stop reading these comments they not only make me sad for the family, but also I feel sad for the idiots who just don't have anything nice to say! I suspect your not a mother becasue if you were you would no that if a ur child was dying anything they wanted u would try your best to make it happen. Grow up loser!!
You people are all so lame. "Ohhhh it's so saaaad!" Get over it, people (yes kids too) keel over every day. Get over it, find a mop and clean yourselves up off the floor out of your puddles of lame-ness.
What does an 8 year old know about getting married.. let alone a "proposal" ? It was sweet in the movie "A Walk to Remember". The characters fell in love and it was her dying wish to marry her true love, that made sense… this on on the otherhand…does not.
An 8 year old boy? What the fuck kinda ideas did his parents implant in his head to want to have a wedding.
Why not just have the biggest UNBIRTHDAY PARTY instead of a fake wedding. Little boys should be playing with Transformers, Powerrangers, Harry Potter, whatever it is little boys play with.
This shit does not make sense to me. IF YOU WERE AN 8 YEAR OLD ABOUT TO DIE, WOULD YOUR DYING WISH BE MARRIED TO YOUR BESTFRIEND ??????
OF COURSE NOT ! IT WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE… GOING TO DISNEYLAND..MEETING MILEY CYRUS. MEETING THE POWER RANGERS, HECK EVEN THE FUCKING QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
THINK ABOUT IT PEOPLE ! THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK !
THIS IS STUPID STUPID STUPID !
THIS ENRAGES ME THAT PEOPLE THINK THIS IS A SWEET ACT ! IT'S NOT! IT'S STUPID !
POOR KID…. HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH HIS TOYS OR WATCHING TV OR PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS INSTEAD OF WASTING A WHOLE DAY ENTERTAINING HIS FAMILY IN HIS FAKE WEDDING ! I FEEL SORRY FOR THE LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS DRAGGED INTO THIS…. SOMETHING SHE WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE…. THE MEMORY OF HER DEAD BESTFRIEND … HUSBAND !
"What an amazing little boy".
…WHY? Because he died? If I die, can I be amazing too? Does NO one see the lunacy of the ridiculous "Ooh he was so brave/great/special/angelic"? when a person dies? DURRR! morons.
:( saddest thing ever.
Re: Hanna – You must be very young and hopefully you are….because believe one day you will regret these horrible comments….
I feel sorry for youRe: Hanna –
Re: Hanna – You must be very young and hopefully you are….because believe me, one day you will regret these horrible comments….
I feel sorry for youRe: Hanna –
Re: Hanna – You must be very young and hopefully you are….because believe me, one day you will regret these horrible comments….
I feel sorry for you
AND TO SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT…. I DID NOT WISH DEATH UPON THE BOY….
THE ONLY COMMENTS I MADE HERE ARE ON Page1 AND Page3 and perhaps the Top of Page4….. THAT'S THE REALY HANNA……
I'M NOT NOT IDIOT. I'M A SOFTWARE DEVELOPER …WHICH MEANS I HAVE A BIG BRAIN.
AND BY THE WAY…. I'M PISSED OFF THAT CHICAGO HAS A SALES TAX OF 11.5% NOW. CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS SHIT!
OMG…. I'm in tears. This totally pulls at my heart. My 8 year old nephew was diagnosed with Leukemia in May. There's still so much hope right now and we're doing everything we can for him, but I just couldn't imagine knowing he's going to pass. We would totally pull something like this off for him if he wanted… =( Bless that family and that little girl's heart. She may be sad now, but she'll be so greatful when she's older to have been able to do something like that for someone that loved her.
That is the saddest fucking thing I've ever heard.
PEREZ, THIS PHOTO IS NOT THEM YOU FRAUD…THIS STORY IS FROM THE UK - ARTICLES IN ALL THE PAPERS WITH PHOTOS OF THEM BOTH, AND THIS PHOTO YOU HAVE HERE IS JUST TOTAL RANDOMS! YOU ARE SUCH A FRAUD….
Re: haven – I'm with you on this one. I read this story and thought that this was so wrong. Why would you do that to the little girl.
I hope the little girl his "wife" is ok it must be really hard for both families
Good of you to report something that is moving, sad but also heart warming and makes you realise how short life is and that we need to go out there and live… and maybe stop worrying about what other people are doing
Re: Hanna –
Yeah, well when you're eight years old and about to die,
you can't have a working relationship and everything.
One of his dreams was to marry his school sweetheart before he died.
I think that's sweet.
what a little angel.
precious
God Bless this couragous little boy and his family..
Re: Hanna –
What the hell is wrong with you?
This is a SAD story.
Gay has to do with homosexual people, retard.
How did he deserve to die? He had a cancer, you moron.
and the girl was just as sweet.
Get a life.
You're probably saying all this shit because you are desperate,
I bet.
There can not be a God… why would any God worth a damn give a boy like this a terminal disease…
Re: Hanna – The boy was dying……The marraige was FAKE—PRETEND!!! Get a grip you fucktard! It wasn't real!!
Wonder why he didn't use the real kids picture. Not "pretty" enough? Go to the DailyMail to see what I am talking about
Re: Hanna – Maybe a big brain the size of your big ass! And a heart the size of a pea! I'm glad you are paying 11.5% sales tax…you deserve it! By the way in NH, we pay 0.00% LIVE FREE mother fucker!
Re: Hanna – he knew it was a grownup thing he wasn't going to get to do. How the little girls parents must of told her of what this was. what a generous gift for all of them to give a dying boy his wish of having something he wanted to experience. Most little kids think about getting married when they are grown.
I scrolled through here & thought out of nearly 400 comments I hope everyone is kindhearted. They all should be & anyone that wrote something nasty should be ashamed of themselves right now.