Best of wishes to this small child, as for as his father, what was going through his head to leave a 5 year old alone at home with candles lit, is beyond me.
Williams was playing with a lit candle Thursday in his Braham, Minn. house when his shirt caught fire. At the time, he was alone with his 3-year-old sister in their mobile home while his father was across the street at a relative's home.
When his father saw flames, he ran back and covered Williams with snow. Paramedics said he saved the boy's life.
Williams' grandmother and great-grandmother are caring for the boy's sister and brother while his parents stay with him at the hospital. "If you've never seen this, you can never forget it," said Billie Williams, the boy's great-grandmother. "As it stands, he's got about a 50-50 chance, so every second is precious."
Only the top of Williams' head and the bottom of his feet weren't burned, so he'll need much more medical treatment.
"He's fighting for his life, and he needs blood -- a lot of it," Billie Williams said. "There's going to be a lot of surgery down the road." Family members said the boy's blood type is O-negative. As blood banks run short at this time of year, family members asked people of all blood types to donate; even if they're not able help Sky Williams, they could help others.
The family is also on a fixed income and in need of financial assistance to get to and from the hospital. If you'd like to help, donations are being accepted in Sky Williams' name at 811 Central Drive West; Lot 45; Braham, MN 55006.