Make-a-Wish Foundation turns Cancer Boy into Electron Boy
13-year-old Erik Martin is living with liver cancer. And last week, the local chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation made his dreams come true by turning him into a superhero for a day. YES, I AM CRYING. LEAVE ME ALONE.
Thursday was shaping up to be just another school day for 13-year-old Erik Martin, but then something extraordinary happened: Spider-Man called.
Spider-Man happens to be one of the few people who knows that Erik, too, has a secret identity — he’s Electron Boy, a superhero who fights the powers of evil with light.
There’s a great article over at the Seattle Times explaining all the feats Electron Boy accomplished throughout the day and everyone who was involved. It was really heartwarming and I encourage you all to read it provided you’re cool crying at work (take a laptop into a bathroom stall if you’re really worried about it).
But seriously: great job Electron Boy, we’re rooting for you.
