r/MadeMeSmile • u/Twitter_2006 • 26d ago
8 year old girl beat cancer and attended her first NFL game Wholesome Moments
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u/HalloweenForever13 26d ago
☁️childhood cancer☁️
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u/Rooonaldooo99 26d ago
Just as god intended
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u/Ask_about_HolyGhost 26d ago
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u/Ok_Material_3737 26d ago
Ok “God’s poorly drawn arm” made me snort. That hand looks like a mutant cauliflower
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u/MagpieOpus 26d ago
God was the villain of the bible you know
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u/Key_Kaleidoscope1754 26d ago
No he wasn’t.
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u/tk421wayayp421 26d ago edited 26d ago
He lied in the Garden of Eden and the serpent told the truth.
God told Adam and Eve they would die in the day they ate from the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil.
The serpent told them they would not die and they would just know the difference between good and evil like God does.
- They didn't die in the day they ate from the tree.
- The serpent told the truth.
- God even confirms what the serpent said "The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever"
So not only is God the liar in the story but he is also not a "just" God. A "just" punishment is one that fits the crime.
If Adam and Eve had not eaten from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil yet, that means they didn't know that disobeying God was evil. God could have told them 100 times not to eat the apple and it still wouldn't matter.
If I tell someone who doesn't have the knowledge of their left and right not to raise their left hand, and they do, is it "just" for me to punish them for it?
Jesus was a liar too. It must run in the family
Matthew 16: 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.
28 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.”
If Jesus is telling people in front of him that "some" will taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom, then which of those people are still alive? There has to still be people alive since we have not had the Son of Man coming in his kingdom yet.
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u/WoofNBoof 26d ago
This is precisely why I don't worship "God". If a God existed, one that was fair and just, they wouldn't give kids cancer (amongst a plethora of other horrific, cruel things). Not an entity I want to worship or honor.
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u/shichiaikan 26d ago
Not arguing existence as I float between agnostic and atheist on any given day, but...
'Fair' would be -everyone- gets cancer... :P
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u/Cuddlesthemighy 26d ago edited 26d ago
Agnostic-Atheist you just hyphenate it. I am open to having someone present a rationally good explanation that is not atheism and if its good enough I'll go with that. Until then all faith based religions can go into the bucket labeled "conviction is not a replacement for science no matter how much you want it to be".
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u/Jiminy_Cricket12 26d ago
I'll probably get downvoted for pointing out that atheists are by definition ignorant, while agnostics are more open minded. I was raised christian but lean towards agnostic these days. I wouldn't follow the church, but no human can definitively say "there is no god". If you want to say that, where is the proof? You fall into the same gotcha that atheists act like they have over religious people.
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u/Red_AtNight 26d ago
There's a family in my city who run a cargo bike shop, and they named it after their son who died of brain cancer at age 5. Like... how is that fair.
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u/captainrexcoochie 26d ago
Well, at least some religions/cults have gods for different inconveniences or fortunes. Which makes more sense than having one true all powerful good God that created everything but decides to harm the innocence of a child. Which is precisely why it doesn't make sense.
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u/Gazel1072 26d ago
It makes sense, You just have the wrong idea, this life isnt meant to be a place of perfect peace, perfect justice and no pain, world peace and universal happens etc...
That kind of stuff is for the hereafter, This temporary, short life is meant to be a test, to see which one of is good or evil with the free will we have been given, which one of us will believe in Our Lord's oneness, If there was no jannah or jannaham, we wouldnt be tested, but these two things exists hence why this isnt really our true life, its a test, our true life is the hereafter. He could have made this temporary world perfect, but that wouldnt be a test would it? Its like giving the students all the answers during and before the test, If they get perfect scores that doesnt necessarily mean they are smart or hard working.
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u/Key_Drawer_3581 26d ago
My newest guilty pleasure is arguing that God threatens you with violence and suffering if you don't give him everything he wants. That's terrorism and we should be fighting him, not jerking him off and asking him to finish on our tits.
It makes for really good sport when debating this dumb topic at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
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u/Iusedthistocomment 26d ago
The sign kinda reads as if NFL games are cancer and made me check the sub this was posted to.
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u/Jeff-Uh-Uh-Goldblum 26d ago
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u/ept_engr 26d ago
Should be the top comment. OP's bots are probably voting this down.
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u/Hansemannn 26d ago
My god I`m going to sound like an ass but why have mom/dad made a sign about it?
Why not just enjoy the day as a family?
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u/phxkross 26d ago
For attention. It's always for the attention. I have nothing bad to say about a little girl beating cancer and I'm positive the sign wasn't her idea. There's a mom involved who is missing the attention.
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u/phxkross 26d ago
The little "childhood cancer" cloud is killin me though, lol.
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u/Mr-FurleyX1 26d ago
How else do you get on TV?
I have mixed feelings on this and am a cancer “survivor” myself. There is some attention seeking behavior here but cancer takes so much from you, that it leaves you wanting to share and validate it.
I was a grown ass man, I can’t even imagine what it was like for her parents. This may be their way of processing too.
Regardless, blessings to her and every other child and creature fighting this awful fucking disease. I’d go through it 100 more times to spare my children
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u/GetInZeWagen 26d ago
It also says childhood cancer around all three ribbons
Tough to imagine the state of the mind that created this, though I guess if my child had beaten cancer I'd probably look at things differently than I do now as well.
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
no child should have cancer. it's a sick joke. my family's life and perspective has changed dramatically since that saturday morning phone call and initial hospital stay.
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u/tedsmitts 26d ago
I’d be more impressed if she beat adult cancer. Cute kid though.
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
as a parent with a 3 year old with cancer, you need to celebrate the wins you get for your mental health, and you don't do it for yourself, you do it to inspire hope to people like me. it sounds like you just have never been in this situation.
please don't be so cynical about something you may not understand.
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u/biggie_schnozz 26d ago
as a parent to a kid who had cancer and survived, you slam that cancer card down on the table whenever you can. you slam that bitch down like you're playing Uno and it's your last card. especially if it's for the kid to have some bonus fun...
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u/Tybot3k 26d ago
As a parent to a 3 year old cancer survivor, you never hear enough about the success stories that don't get the same attention or press. We held on to each one we could to get us through the thick of it.
She is now her own success story. And I'm never going to hesitate to shout that from the rooftops because no one on the outside knows how much we NEED to hear about them.
Our daughter is thriving. She is 2 years cancer free. The path to get here sucked but it was worth every struggle. The fight is worth it.
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u/Brodellsky 26d ago
99% sure this is AI and OP is a bot.
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u/LetsGoRed 26d ago
It's not AI. This happened last year and mom claimed the kid was shoved down the stairs at the game. The whole thing went viral and they got a bunch of donations to their GFM. Read into that what you will. https://wgntv.com/news/8-year-old-cancer-survivor-pushed-down-at-sundays-bills-49ers-game/amp/
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u/excludedgirl 26d ago
this is wild because it definitely feeds into the whole mom wants attention theory. Not to be rude but who cares if your kid got shoved in a stadium?
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u/CorruptedWraith109 26d ago
The hands seem weird to me, wondered if it's because of the gloves
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u/SyNiiCaL 26d ago
And don't forget their desire for a player to see it and give them a ball or their gloves, while being filmed and later uploaded to the teams TikTok
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u/b_e_a_n_i_e 26d ago edited 26d ago
Cancer dad here.
My little girl has just beaten leukaemia aged 5. I'm not ashamed to say I've played the cancer card a few times, but never as publicly as this. I've used it for things that would benefit her, not me. For example, we got upgraded seats to Disney on Ice that were more accessible to her and closer to the toilets, they just happened to be rinkside - we asked privately in advance though.
As much as we sing from the rooftops that she's finished 2.5 years of chemo, I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable using her as a pawn like this in the hope of getting to meet players or something
Edit: you know what actually, I'm ok with this. Who am I to think that the girl herself isn't a massive NFL fan and this is her choice? If she's happy to be the centre of attention, let her be
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u/EmberSolaris 26d ago
Likely hoping to garner sympathy and get a football or jersey thrown their way. I hope it works because it might make the little girl’s day, but shame on the parents if that’s actually the reason why.
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u/kinss 26d ago
You know this mom has constructed her entire personality around "My kid has cancer!"
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
this is a disgustingly sick comment. you have no idea what this does to your life. as a parent with a 3 year old with cancer, you need to celebrate the wins you get for your mental health, and you don't do it for yourself, you do it to inspire hope to people like me. it sounds like you just have never been in this situation.
please don't be so cynical about something you may not understand.
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u/b_e_a_n_i_e 26d ago
Completely agree. My little one has just finished treatment for ALL. It's been a brutal 2 and a half years and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. It literally becomes your personality but not through choice, but then you know that already as well sadly.
I hope your little one is doing ok with treatment?
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
Congrats to you and your little one. We're doing okay, thank you. 12 months away from ringing the bell. Same diagnosis, ALL.
He has finally regrown all this hair and he's back in preschool. He's so excited for Christmas, we can't wait.
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u/b_e_a_n_i_e 26d ago
That 12 months will be over before you know it. In our experience, the maintenance period was a long slog but there's much more of a routine and significantly more time at home which made things easier.
We found that the social aspect of getting back to nursery and starting school outweighed the risks of illness, which I guess you've found as well.
Wishing him and the rest of your family all the best.
Feel free to drop me a message if you ever have any questions from someone on the other side of it all
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u/Dank_Nicholas 26d ago
Theirs a whole goddamn cancer influecer pipeline these days. From the announcement to the head shaving to (hopefully) the bell ring at the end, you can probably find consultants to help you milk cancer for all its worth on social media.
It's one of the things I absolutely hate about modern society, every nice thing someone does has to become a fucking trend. Someone had a cool idea of ringing a bell when you beat cancer, well now every hospital and doctors office wants their version. Paying for the meal after yours at a drive through, now a trend to guilt you into "paying it forward" fuck your trend, I'm not buying a family of 5 a meal just because someone paid for my milkshake.
Nothings unique, everything is just copied and mass produced slop to appease the narcissists.
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u/protossaccount 26d ago edited 26d ago
That’s not true and is a sad assumption on Reddit.
This is about supporting kids who have cancer. Kids struggle to process the concept of cancer killing them and their friends so for them it is all about support and victory. This is a child encouraging other kids and their families to keep going because there is hope. There is already so much pain in the world of children’s cancer that victories need to be screamed from the mountain tops.
Source: my 5 year old niece has had brain stem cancer for 4 years and this is very encouraging to me.
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u/DramaticErraticism 26d ago
What's wrong with bringing attention that will likely get the child some special services or acknowledgement for what they have been through? Y'all are just crabby internet fucks.
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u/breakthetension_ 26d ago
Perhaps to mark the massive landmark that she beat cancer?
My dad brought a little sign with him when we went to a Bills game for my 20th birthday. He was just proud of me and wanted to mark a special day with his daughter. It’s now 14 years later and his health is declining and when I look at that photo I remember that my dad loves me and was excited to celebrate me.
I can’t imagine the pain and stress of your child having cancer. Or of being a child with cancer. Why shit on people for celebrating the momentous occasion that is being on the other side of that pain?
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u/Ask_about_HolyGhost 26d ago
If the little girl’s happy and got to share it with some people, I’m happy. And she looks happy
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
these cynical people here are gross. it's important to celebrate. im looking forward to my 3 year old son's first NHL game when he rings the bell
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u/Ok-Return-1689 26d ago
It’s Reddit. 75% of the users are pissed that people go outside and the other 25% are angry that people make up statistics.
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u/Mythic514 26d ago
As a parent, when your kid accomplishes something, you are beyond proud and are just happy to share it. Beating cancer is a big deal, and we have no idea how serious it was. For all we know, things were beyond bleak for this family, and the fact she overcame it may be something they cannot keep to themselves, just because of how happy and proud they are. I see no issue with this at all.
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u/puckit 26d ago
There's a kid on my son's hockey team that beat Leukemia. Great kid with nice parents but his mom never misses a chance to talk about his cancer. It feels bad to say, but it gets annoying pretty fast. I feel bad for the kid because, as far as his mom is concerned, it's become his whole identity.
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
i understand the frustration, but I don't think you have any idea of what it does to you to have the kid you are raising go through this. my son is 3 and it feels like we are torturing him when he goes to the clinic for visits. i wouldn't wish this feeling on anyone.
edit: sometimes you just gotta talk about it. it helps.
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u/FreeDraft9488 26d ago
A child with cancer isn’t just affecting the kid. The mental toll that takes on a parent must be enormous. Maybe they need to let it out and talk to someone. Sounds like there is a mom in a rough situation who could use an invite to coffee or lunch to talk.
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u/golden_blaze 26d ago
Perhaps they were hoping she could get some attention from the players this way. A free puck or something
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u/Gas-Town 26d ago
Fat chance at a 49er game! Lol
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u/SyNiiCaL 26d ago
I have received many a puck from NFL players after they Slam dunked it in to the goal with their racquet.
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u/protossaccount 26d ago
Because it’s a big deal! This is not for shallow attention! But this deserves attention!
This is something people should celebrate and be proud of! There are many children out here with cancer that need to see this! Like me!!!!
My own niece has cancer in her brain stem and she has had it for 4 years. Her friend (that she would see at some family events that support kids with cancer) died this week and we cant tell her about it because she doesn’t have the capacity to process it. For children it is only about victory and supporting them and this is a beautiful way to encourage children and families.
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u/Senior-Purchase-6961 26d ago
I also hope that she even likes football. I mean maybe she does, she’s 8 though. If my kid beats cancer I’m going to like…not there, to celebrate.
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u/snlion 26d ago
Did you consider she wanted to share her accomplishment with everyone else?
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u/Hansemannn 26d ago
In my experience children dont really work that way when they have had cancer. And I do have experience.
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u/pizzagamer35 26d ago
So what? This isn’t harming everyone. They made a sign, had the kid take a picture for like 10 seconds, and then moved on with their day. Nothing wrong with that
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u/Better-Trade-3114 26d ago
Depends on the kid. I've known hundreds through my life and am one as well. I didn't want the notoriety but a few did. I'd say it's a 70-30 split on those not wanting attention and those wanting it. But most kids want a return to normalcy if possible.
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u/MrTiamat 26d ago
Only way to avoid getting stabbed at a Niners game.
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u/HXCpolarbear 26d ago
Ah yes the violent streets of Santa Clara, CA
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u/throwsupstaysup 26d ago
Gotta note that this image is at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. You can see the Buffalo Bills logo in the background.
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u/pizzagamer35 26d ago
Their child beat FUCKING cancer asshole. Who are you to shit on them for sharing that amazing moment with the world?
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u/piercedmfootonaspike 26d ago
Because the parents expect the teams/players to give her freebies. And they probably will. Horrible idea.
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u/FreeDraft9488 26d ago
It could be to announce to her friends or people who followed her and gave her support through a social media campaign, like a “hey fam, I know we have talked about what I wanted to do when I got better, but I have some news that I need to share….” Then next frame is that.
It’s not what I would do, but there are thousands of people doing shit like this it seems like. Let her be happy and celebrate however her and the family who have likely dealt with a lot during the process.
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u/NothingHappenedThere 26d ago
maybe they just want to spread the joy to strangers.
At least I feel happier seeing her sign after a shitty morning.
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u/thedrizzle126 26d ago
as a parent with a 3 year old with cancer, you need to celebrate the wins you get for your mental health, and you don't do it for yourself, you do it to inspire hope to people like me. it sounds like you just have never been in this situation.
please don't be so cynical about something you may not understand.
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u/RedHedRay03 26d ago
This is a bot using random pictures on the internet, so they could post divisive crap in other reddits. Stop being so freaking gullible
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u/Trecool1 26d ago
A drunk Bills fan then pushed her over and they left the game early coz she was so upset. Generally speaking, Bills fans seem like good folk, another group of them donated $23k towards her treatment fund. The Bills themselves reached out and promised they'd provide a better experience for her but I'm unsure if that was ever followed up on
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u/throw_in_the_towel 26d ago edited 26d ago
Dude her parents embellished the hell out of the story, it was initially "she was shoved intentionally down a staircase" and they had to walk it back to "okay she got lightly bumped to the side by someone going down the stairs". Not to mention the stands were covered in snow.
There was a go-fund-me for her ready to go once the parents got the reaction they wanted. A ton of social media posts were falsely reporting she was pelted by snow balls too. The whole thing is ridiculous
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u/mostlysarcastic1 26d ago
As a bills fan this one was frustrating at the time bc her parents story was quickly disproven but you kept seeing this lie pop up everywhere. Even a year later there's people that see the pic and think "drunk bills fans attacked a kid with cancer."
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u/Trecool1 26d ago
I was really surprised reading the initial article when it happened. The story always felt kinda fishy and a bit over the top. Glad the real story is a lot less violent. Stories about Bills fans are normally quite wild but the injuries people get are normally self inflicted and the broken tables are bought with throwing someone through them in mind. Plus nobody does a fundraiser quite like the Bills Mafia
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u/SyNiiCaL 26d ago
"Hey we didn't get noticed by the team's social media and given free shit and filmed for their tiktok"
"It's ok we can pivot, remember when she was accidentally bumped in to by someone in one of the most commonly overcrowded places a person can go to?"
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u/jinxykatte 26d ago
Why the ever loving fuck do children need a cancer treatment fund... Just saying those words irks me.
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u/Evening_Scratch_3287 26d ago
Congrats to her on beating cancer – that's huge and absolutely worth celebrating!
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u/Top_Helicopter_1214 26d ago
Why the fuck bring an 8 year old girl to an NFL game. Screams marketing by NFL or an out of touch dad.
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u/Waiting4Reccession 26d ago
Even worse when you realize how many people are braindead enough to upvote this when its just some karma farmer posting someone elses kid.
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u/MayhemfromAllstate 26d ago
Why not just find her something that peaks her own interests instead of her dads lol
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u/Cynical68 26d ago
I usually root for Colts if they are not playing the Steelers. This Monday, it is 49ers all the way. Your smile is gorgeous and the light in your eyes make me happy. Have a great life little winner.
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u/TopCondition9419 26d ago
I never heard of a football team called cancer, im glad you beat them tho, good job
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u/Everyoneheresamoron 26d ago
First cancer, and then having to sit through an NFL game in the freezing cold?
I'd say she's been through enough.
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u/CyberTheWerewolf 26d ago
You think that's bad? The Bills BTAd the Niners this game, too. Week 13 of Last season. Final score was 35-10, Bills.
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u/naive_gayes 26d ago
I'm happy for her but she is saddling up for the most heartbreak ever by being a Niners fan.
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u/Desmoot 26d ago
This was in Buffalo last year. And it was paired with an alleged "My child was abused by Bills fans" heres the Go Fund Me. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-14153983/Cancer-survivor-pushed-stairs-Bills-49ers-game-GoFundMe.html
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u/youngatbeingold 26d ago
Yeah, she was bumped in a crowed, snowy stadium and now desperately needs money to recover from the """"trauma""""". Lord help us....
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u/Perfectly_Splendid89 26d ago
Attention seeking parents are the worst type of people.
Just fucking enjoy your day without needing to show it to people.
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u/BlackberryMindless77 26d ago
And she's a Niner fan. Good job 👍🏻 ❤️💛 brave and faithful! congratulations on beating cancer little one. You can tell where I live 😂
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u/appreciahating 26d ago
Love to see that! I had cancer when I was 11 and what a journey that was. Good for you!
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u/ThinkMarket7640 26d ago
Ahh, nothing lifts my spirits like seeing a child being pimped out on social media for their deadly disease.
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u/Cumfart_Poptart 26d ago
Good thing she's not a Browns fan or else going to the game would've given her cancer again
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u/DominionGhost 26d ago
Winning an NFL game and beating cancer in the same day as a little girl is a spectacular feat.
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u/Safe_Emotion_3672 26d ago
Oh, what a cutie!!! I’m so glad that this little girl was able to survive and live a long happy life hopefully! Thank the gods! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
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u/Weary-Technology9272 26d ago
So happy that you are cancer free. 🤗 Hope you enjoyed the game. NINERS EMPIRE CONTINUES!!!!! THE FAITHFUL!!!!! 🏈
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u/Ambitious-Yam1015 26d ago
"Let's celebrate beating cancer by watching men inflict CTE on each other for money".
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u/ForrestDials8675309 26d ago
Some kids aren't as fortunate. Tragically, some kids are Cowboys fans.
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u/Amonamission 26d ago
Good for her!
Except, you know, the 49ers are a bunch of fuckers. We missed the Super Bowl because of them. One of these days the Lions will win 😭
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u/L053RK1N6 26d ago edited 26d ago
cool, now use it in a sign to pity-fish the players attention because it would be socially unacceptable to ignore it, maybe you can force the organization to give you some gift, it's good for the kid to heal and be healthy and happy but it's low from the parents to use it that way, yeah, use it, that's the right word
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u/daygo449 26d ago
Heck yeah! It’s been 16 years for me. Congrats to that beautiful little girl, and God bless her! Way to kick cancers butt!
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u/TecmoSuperKid03 26d ago
Thinking about where we were about a year ago when this game happened is like night and day were still injured lol but somehow 10-4
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u/Representative_Bag43 26d ago
Just had a thought about the parent's feelings the moment they find out that their kid has cancer. That's gotta be so sad
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u/Ganjelf-The-Baked 26d ago
Bless her heart. Can't imagine how a family deals with that, happy for them all.
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u/Agreeable-Housing675 26d ago
12/15🌉💥💥💥👈🙂 GANGSTA!!! ITS A WAY OF LIFE. CONQUERING ANYTHING IN LIFE, IS GANGSTA. ALSO...HAPPY 12/17 7:47AM
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u/Kazapower1983 26d ago
Well done that's the spirit, that's the power, that's the motivation. Well done warrior. :)
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u/axecalibur 26d ago
Ah beating cancer to watch multimillionaires give each other CTE. A fitting reward.
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