美国11岁重症男孩生日，全国人民寄贺卡为其庆生

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Devon Sweeney was born on June 28, 2007. He has a genetic abnormality. Devon used to be able to do just about everything. Ride a bike. Play soccer. Go to school. Then, a couple of years ago, he could no longer walk. Now, he finds it exhausting to simply sit. The things that most people do naturally, such as breathing, or swallowing, or digesting, Devon finds those things difficult. He’s always a little cold. His mother keeps the windows of their home covered and the lights dim to preserve the little vision Devon has left.
Devon wasn’t expected to live as long as he has, and as his 11th birthday approached, his family worried that he wouldn’t see his 12th. They wanted to do something really amazing. Devon has a map of the United States, and he likes to study it, even though it’s unlikely he’ll be doing much traveling. His family decided that maybe they could get someone from every state to send Devon a birthday card.
To have Devon know that people all over the country were caring about him, that would be magic. A nationwide birthday card drive? That seemed a little impossible. But they wanted to challenge. Sandy and John Schultz live north of Milwaukee in Hartford. They called everyone they had ever known and several they didn’t after knowing Devon’s story. They printed leaflets that told Devon’s story and handed them out wherever they went.
Before his birthday, hundreds of cards began to arrive. Then, hundreds more. There were 867 cards. From 12 countries. And 49 states. Missing? Alabama. A late-night letter was rushed in. “Dear Devon,” the letter read, “On behalf of the State of Alabama, congratulations on your birthday.” The letter was signed by the governor herself, Kay Ivey. The house was filled with happiness.

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