Tuesday, November 11, 2008
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Most Touching Video I've Watched in a Long Time: 99 Balloons
I saw this video on a friend's site and was just so...incredibly touched...
Please take a couple of minutes and watch, I think it'll speak powerfully to your heart. Hope it blesses you like it did me.
Warning: major tear jerker!
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Comments (28)
that made me cry; it was beautiful.
I pray God will bless this family with another child to cherish and love.
wow... that made me cry.
I have seen this video before and it made me cry. These people are a great example of true unconditional love.
awww ! :(
I'll watch this when I get home, I'm afraid to cry in the office.
Touching indeed!
T.T
=((
i saw it too. it was on oprah. i like the ending. : )
Awww. A tear jerker for sure. What a beautiful example of unconditional love.
Wow! What strength to celebrate life each and every day, knowing that he was going to die. Instead of mourning beforehand, they truly had a show of faith and understanding. These parents are an inspiration to all parents.
It sounds really neat. I wish I could watch it, unfortunately I have dial-up and can't watch vidoes on the internet.....
I knew I shouldn't have watched this. I cared for a little boy with many of the same difficulties as Eliot from the time he came home (one year old) to two days before his second birthday when he passed away in his sleep. That was a year ago, and I still miss him. Eliot's parents are my heroes. :)
wow. that was so touching. okay time to go grab some tissue.
Matt and Ginny have recently had a litle girl, Hazel Emmerson :) They have a new blog up that you can follow them on.
http://thespectacularvernacular.blogspot.com/
So sad and beautiful.
Beautiful. (:
I've seen this before. It's just so...beautiful. People who love despite the circumstances. Really love.
Very well done!
Wow. That made me cry. I'm very amazed with Eliot's parents. :) God bless them both.
I, too, have buried a child. He lived a little over 15 days. My wife and I treasured every day we had with him. We, too, long to be reunited with him in Heaven.
Watching the video did provoke a lot of tears (for understandable reasons), but it also promoted an appreciation for each day God allows us to stay on this planet.
My hope is that I can make every day count for Him!
What a blessing. Yes tear jerker.
I was so touched by the way the felt blessed for the days they had and not bitter for the years that they didn't.
I saw this video for the first time on Oprah about a week or two ago when it aired and I was bawling. My sister said, "Imagine if you were on the show, they'd have the camera right on you!" I joked that they'd have to escort me out from all the crying. But all jokes aside it is such a beautiful video and a great lesson to all those who have children. About how your child's life should be celebrated everyday, not just on the day they came into this earth. I'm glad Matt and Ginny shared their story.
I did an entry like this on my Xanga myself (when I found out about it) adding the link to the video (since Xanga doesn't allow you to add You Tube videos on your entry). Thank you for sharing this with everyone because everyone needs to see this.
Take, care.