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Facebook Community Gives 6-Year-Old Boy with Autism an Amazing Birthday

Facebook Community Gives 6-Year-Old Boy with Autism an Amazing Birthday

Here’s the best story you will likely read on the Internet today. The mom of young Glenn Buratt (a 6-year-old who has epilepsy and mild autism) invited more than a dozen friends from school to come to his birthday party, but none of them showed up. She posted on Facebook, “I know this might be something silly to rant about, but my heart is breaking for my son. We invited his whole class (16 kids) over for his 6th birthday party today. Not one kid came.” Not only did 15 kids and their parents come after seeing the post, local law enforcement and fire officials got wind of the party, and brought some of their coolest gear and vehicles—which were loaded with presents—to give Glenn a birthday he’d never forget. Buzzfeed has posted a bunch of really great pictures from the party …

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