When he was just two years old, Dominic Kerr from Pennsylvania in the US was diagnosed with leukaemia. Two years on, the now four-year-old Dominic has been offered a wish from the Make-a-Wish Foundation , but instead of using it for himself, he pays it forward.
You may remember our story about Iron Max, the little boy whose wish was to fly like Iron Man , and thanks to the Make-a-Wish Foundation, he was able to spend the day - and fly - just like his hero.
That is what Make-a-Wish does: children who are diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions are offered the chance to do something amazing, that they have chosen just for themselves, “because wishes make very sick kids feel better, and sometimes, when they feel better, they get better”.
Dominic remembered spending time in the oncology clinic when he was at hospital, and something that really brightened his day was rummaging through a treasure chest filled with toys.
With his wish, Dominic decided that he wanted to go on a huge shopping trip so that he could fill a chest with what he had bought, and the chest could be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He wanted to make sure there were enough toys at the hospital for children just like him.
He spent an afternoon shopping in Walmart and Toys R Us, picking out toys for children at the hospital, and delivered them personally, each toy labelled: “Donated by Dominic.”
And when the boy was asked why he had chosen the wish he had, he said, “Because I want to make other kids happy.”
“[We] let him decide and he always enjoyed getting toys out of the chest,” said Dominic’s dad, Mick. “Just seeing him, as happy as the toys made him, I hope it makes other kids as happy. And I hope it gives them hope and makes it an easier time in the whole situation.”
The perfect opportunity to be deservedly selfish and yet Dominic spends that chance giving to others… A hero in the form of a four-year-old boy.
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