Posted on 01/03/2005 2:58:25 PM PST by swilhelm73
A 9-year-old St. Louis boy, diagnosed with brain cancer, has always wanted to meet his favorite Rams Football Player. Today, his wish came true with the help of Dream Factory of Saint Louis.
When asked, "What was it like to actually meet Marshall Faulk?" Nicholas Williams Junior said, "Fun."
Rams running back Marshall Faulk said, "When they tell a kid, hey you get one wish and he says he wants to meet a person and that person happens to be me that's a pretty cool idea."
The running back took Nicholas on a personal tour of Rams Park in Earth City. The tour included the locker room. Nicholas described it as "a mess." Besides the tour, Nicholas also got a cap, football, jersey and souvenir program signed by many players.
The Rams organization fulfills every request from Dream Factory or Make-a-Wish Foundation. Besides meeting the players, families also get a chance to go to a game where they actually get to be on the field before kick-off.
Nicholas Williams Senior, who is also a Rams fan said, "I enjoyed it too." And he said it felt even better to see his son get his wish. Nicholas Sr. said, "You never expect it to happen to you or your child, but I'm dealing with it."
Dream Factory, which relies on donations and fundraisers, grants wishes to seriously ill children. Al Passwater of Dream Factory said, "We're an all volunteer organization, so this is our pay when we get to participate in an event like this."
Dream Factory is also granting Nicholas' wish to go to Disneyworld in Florida next month.
They should ask that question to some of Faulk's many illegitimate children scattered around the country.
And your post has exactly WHAT to do with the terminally ill kid that got his wish answered? Probably one of the last things he'll ever see and enjoy?
Cripes, dude, you sure do know how to...you know what, to **** with you. You're not worth it. Props to the kid and to Mr. Faulk. Zero, to a zero like yourself.
A few-minute photo op is a lot easier than actually taking responsibility for and raising the children you father. I'm a little down on these athletes who set up a "foundation" and do a few things "in the community" but aren't even responsible about doing the right thing as husbands and fathers.
Nevertheless, you're right about good for the kid to get his wish and good for Faulk to make the kid happy. I'll give him credit for that.
Warrick Dunn will restore your faith.
In fact, I know a young woman--a friend of my daughter's--who was sweet-talked by Faulk and whom he "dated" for a while. I have no respect for the man.
WALDR, it's not Faulk's fault that your daughter's friend is casual about dating. That's no defense of his character or lack of, though.
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