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Santa Grants a Final Wish to Little Boy
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:04 pm
This story will hit you right in the feels, warning 
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Eric Schmitt-Matzen looks every bit the part of Santa Claus. His 6-foot frame carries 310 pounds, leaving “just enough of a lap for the kids to sit on,” he says with a gentle Kringley chuckle right out of Central Casting.
He’s professionally trained. Custom-tailored in red. Was born on Dec. 6 (that’s Saint Nicholas Day, of course; are you surprised?) Works approximately 80 gigs annually. Wife Sharon plays an authentic Mrs. Claus. His cellphone, with a “Jingle Bells” ringtone, continually counts down the days until Christmas. Even his civilian attire always includes Santa suspenders.
“I’d just gotten home from work that day,” recalled Schmitt-Matzen, 60, a mechanical engineer and president of Packing Seals & Engineering in Jacksboro.
“The telephone rang. It was a nurse I know who works at the hospital. She said there was a very sick 5-year-old boy who wanted to see Santa Claus. “I told her, ‘OK, just let me change into my outfit.’ She said, ‘There isn’t time for that. Your Santa suspenders are good enough. Come right now.’ ”
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Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:06 pm to CuseTiger
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story will hit you right in the feels, warning
Still wasn't ready.
frick
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:07 pm to CuseTiger
Apparently his wish wasn't for people to use the search function.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:07 pm to CuseTiger
Great story but is that Santa from Germany?
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:08 pm to CuseTiger
I read it early this morning and almost Balled my eyes out. Great story but so very sad
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:08 pm to CuseTiger
As a parent to an 8 year old step daughter and my son being born any day now this tears my heart out... I pray to God every night that if he lets my son be born healthy I will do everything in my power to raise him correctly, provide what he needs, and to educate him
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:09 pm to CuseTiger
That dude is a damn saint.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:10 pm to PuntBamaPunt
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Apparently his wish wasn't for people to use the search function.
Sorry, did not see all the way at bottom of page 2.
Story still gets to me
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:11 pm to CuseTiger
Thanks for posting.
Cancer is awful. For anyone at any age. For a child and his/her family, it's so tragic.
Cancer is awful. For anyone at any age. For a child and his/her family, it's so tragic.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:18 pm to CuseTiger
Read this story two hours ago and still can't get right because of it.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:19 pm to BeerMoney
This may be the saddest thing I've ever read. Poor little boy.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:20 pm to BeerMoney
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Read this story two hours ago and still can't get right because of it.
my 4 year old begged me to keep him home from daycare today and just play with him all day
obviously i cant skip work and keep him from school everyday just because he asks, but after reading this im regretting not doing it
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:20 pm to CuseTiger
So sad.... crap. That just depressed me. 
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:20 pm to BeerMoney
Same here, made the mistake of reading it at work a few hours ago. Had to shut the office door for a bit. It may be the saddest thing I have ever read.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:21 pm to Ash Williams
Yeah my kid is home sick. She grabbed my hand and whined the whole time I was leaving this morning. This has me thinking about that hard.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:24 pm to CuseTiger
One of the saddest things I ever read.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:33 pm to CuseTiger
I'm such a hot mess right now.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:37 pm to Bmath
On the other hand, a great person was there to help this young child transcend from a life of suffering, and did it in a way that was on the child's level and would be the last thing the child remembered in this life.
It's sad the child died. There is no greater grief. On the other hand, the guy gave the child the greatest gift he could hope to offer given the circumstances.
It's sad the child died. There is no greater grief. On the other hand, the guy gave the child the greatest gift he could hope to offer given the circumstances.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:48 pm to CuseTiger
That's enough internet for me today. I'm out guys.
Posted on 12/12/16 at 2:50 pm to CuseTiger
That's bc Santa Claus is a fricking awesome dude.
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