And that child will be Christopher’s first true friend.
Thanks for listening.
Sincerely,
Christopher’s Dad
Bob’s post went viral and Christopher went from having no friends to having a world of friends. The beaming dad posted this update:
As I have just learned that this has gone viral, All of the requests I have been receiving to write Christopher letters or send a care package now make sense. This was an idea that was started by KMBZ radio personalities Dana and Scott, or one of their listeners to be precise, so this “card shower” is on its way.
Many of you have asked to send cards and packages to Christopher. While this is very kind, and, frankly, I thought this card shower was going to be limited to Kansas City, it is not what the original message was about. However, many of you that have sent messages through Facebook have made it clear that a lot of children want to write to Christopher, send him drawings and tell him that he has a friend out there. This is a kind act. This is a selfless act, motivated, primarily by empathy, I would imagine.
And that IS what the message is about.
In the interests of providing an outlet for the thoughtfulness of these kids, he may be reached at: Christopher Cornelius….96 Valley View Drive…Rockaway NJ 07866.
All this attention is a little surreal. I hope you understand that I have reached a point where I cannot possibly respond to everyone as was my original intent. The messages are in the thousands at this point. But I do answer as many as I can, and I’d like to thank everyone for sharing their stories with me and my family.
In the interests of streamlining and managing your messages more efficiently, feel free to write to me or Christopher at rcorn68@gmail.com.
Thank you all for your thoughtfulness, your grace, and your kindness.
Peace.
Bob’s post has been shared over 50,000 times since he originally published. After pouring out his heart and prompting parents to have this conversation with their kids, he shared a photo of Christopher and wrote with it: “This is my son, Christopher…he’s about to make a lot of friends…”
We hope that “no one” misses the opportunity to get to know this sweet 11-year-old again.
