Get out your hankies because you are going to cry. Most of my stories are about dumb crooks; smart animals or mundane boring details of my life. This story is heart-warming, sad and happy all at the same time. A 10-year old girl named Colby Curtin was diagnosed with cancer on Dec. 23, 2005 after her doctor found a tumor in her liver. Back in April, Colby was well enough to go see Monsters vs. Aliens at the theater. The previews for the movie "Up" got the little girl so excited that she could not wait to see it. As her illness bought her closer to death, she held on and stayed alive so she could see the movie. The movie was about to open at the theaters, but Colby was way to sick to go. When it became apparent that she would not be able to see the movie, her family began making frantic calls to the Pixar studios. All they got was recorded messages. Finally, they were able to get through to an operator and explained Colby's situation.
In no time at all, Pixar had an employee on a plane with a copy of the movie. It was 9:30 in the morning when she found out her wish was about to come true. She just had to hold on for a few more hours. AT 12:30, the Pixar employee arrived with a DVD and a bag of stuffed animals from the movie along with a movie poster and some interesting background scenes not released. Colby could barely keep her eyes open because of the pain, but her Mom was able to fill her in on what was happening on the screen. She died just 7 hours after seeing her beloved movie. Yeah Pixar! for making this little girls wish come true. Now Linda is crying too.
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