Request for postcards from a little boy with cancer

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12-23-2008, 02:43 PM

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I'm headed out tonight, so I'll send him a couple from Bahrain & Brussels...posted this on our union website(Kalitta) also.

12-23-2008, 03:05 PM

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Thanks for posting, I'll send mine out tomorrow.

12-23-2008, 04:58 PM

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I was just writing out some postcards to classes that I send to regularly, I'll those boys to my list. I'm in Shanghai now.
Thanks for the great post.
Merry Christmas

12-23-2008, 05:41 PM

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I'll send one from Paris tomorrow. Merry xmas.

12-23-2008, 07:17 PM

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I wonder if our union at UPS, the IPA would be interested in posting this on the IPNN ?

Just thinking out loud.

FF

12-23-2008, 07:21 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FliFast

I wonder if our union at UPS, the IPA would be interested in posting this on the IPNN ?

Just thinking out loud.

FF

I forwarded this link to Salty...

12-23-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LifeNtheFstLne

... Kyle loves getting/opening mail, and has requested that people send him holiday cards of any denomination to keep him busy and his mind off of his serious illness...

In the snail mail! Won't get there until after the Christmas but I know he'll enjoy it nevertheless...

God bless him and all the sick children...

12-23-2008, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vagabond

One of the "perks" of being a moderator is the ability to do a little social engineering by moving threads around and quietly trying to influence behavior. I have always thought cargo guys go to very interesting places, and I'm sure Kyle and Nicolas would love getting postcards from Shanghai or Almaty. Since I will never go to these places, I'll do my part and send him a postcard from Seattle! Heck, might as well drive up there myself and deliver some APC stickers to him.

Thank you! Sorry I initially posted in the wrong sub-forum. I won't be making it out to BLI this Christmas - but I'm going to look into springing for a intro flight in a C-150 for the little guy next time I'm out there if he's well enough. Kudos to all of you for stepping up. Merry Christmas everyone.

12-24-2008, 01:43 PM

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Here's another sad yet inspiring story...

Sophia's gift of snow: sick child gets a white Christmas - CNN.com

12-24-2008, 01:50 PM

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This really hits close to home for me. My son was diagnosed, when he was 7 too, with a cancerous brain tumor 4 years ago so I know just how the family feels. Watching my son lose the ability to eat, walk and talk due to the effects of the surgery, radiation and chemotherapy just killed me. Knowing you can't do anything to stop it or make it go away so he'll be safe and healthy once again...

I know Idaho isn't an exotic location to get a post card from, but I would be honored to send him one anyway. I'm going to take this to the base PA office to see if I can't get some of the pilots to do the same.

KC135guy