A text message from Ryan Reynolds almost tipped off Damien Smith to one of the surprises in store for his upcoming ninth birthday.
The text from the Vancouver-born celebrity, loved by Damien for his portrayal of the comic-book character Deadpool, was prompted by an emotional request shared over Facebook by the boyB次元官网网址檚 parents, Thomas Smith and Tiffanie Trudell.
In an Oct. 14 post, Smith and Trudell, who recently moved from Coquitlam to Canoe, explain how their sonB次元官网网址檚 birthday is coming up on Nov. 24. Instead of looking forward to the occasion, their boy was feeling blue.
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DamienB次元官网网址檚 heart-wrenching response prompted the couple to ask the public for help in celebrating their sonB次元官网网址檚 special day.
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Soon after, the couple began receiving messages from people all over the world who said they would be sending cards. Despite the familyB次元官网网址檚 request for cards only, gifts also began showing up. One neighbour dropped off a Sidney Crosby jersey. Another person contacted the couple to say they would be making Damien a Deadpool birthday cake.
Not long after a story about the card request was shared on the website, Damien was receiving visits from kids in the neighbourhood wanting to be his friend.
B次元官网网址淎ll of a sudden we had these bangs on the door and there was a bunch if kids in our driveway and they all wanted to be DamienB次元官网网址檚 friend ,and weB次元官网网址檙e like, B次元官网网址極h my goodness, word travels fast out here,B次元官网网址橞次元官网网址� said Tiffanie. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 a really beautiful community and weB次元官网网址檙e so blessed to be out here.B次元官网网址�
Reynolds, who is known for sending special messages to fans, got wind of Tiffanie and ThomasB次元官网网址� story. He texted the couple at dinner time to say he wanted to send Damien a little birthday video. Tiffanie began to cry with joy.
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Thursday morning, Oct. 22, the couple were on the phone with ReynoldsB次元官网网址� assistant, and Reynolds in the background. True to his word, Reynolds sent the family a birthday video for Damien.
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The family plans to present Damien with the cards, gifts and the video on Nov. 21, when Bikers are Buddies members and others will be parading by their house to offer birthday wishes.
Overwhelmed by and grateful for all of the support, Tiffanie said she and Thomas have been collecting about 50 cards a day from their post box, many from Shuswap residents.
Tiffanie and Thomas plan on reading the cards together with Damien, who struggles with reading. They also plan on sending out thank-you cards B次元官网网址� a lot of thank-you cards.
B次元官网网址淚tsB次元官网网址� going to be fun,B次元官网网址� said Tiffanie. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e going to get them out B次元官网网址� even if it takes us a couple of months.B次元官网网址�
Anyone wishing to send Damien a happy birthday greeting can do so by mailing to the following address: Damien Smith, PO Box 321, Canoe, B.C., Canada, V0E1K0.
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