The family of a little boy with terminal cancer was overwhelmed when they found out nearly 170,000 people were interested in his story on our website. Wednesday, Donnie Sharp passed away, and they say his final moments were extraordinary. Monday, New Orleans firefighters granted five-year-old Donnie Sharps wish to wear the badge. No one knew it would be the last. As soon as he took his last breath, it was just, you could see the relief. You could see the relief, said his mother Laura Sharp. Donnie had a terminal nerve cancer, but yesterday he was alert, talking, and just a little dehydrated. Mom took him to Childrens Hospital and thats when she got the greatest gift of her life. He said, Mommy do you see em? And I said, See what? I said, Its just you and Mommy. And he said, No, its not. Its not. Do you see em? He said he saw angels when we were downstairs, Laura said through tears. Up in this hospital room, Donnie asked her to do something he never had before, turn the lights on. He just looked back and forth like he was looking at somebody and he said, I see em. I see em, Laura continued. She told him I love you, because in that moment, she believed many angels had come for him. And after he said, I love you too, he just sat back and took his last breath. He wasnt afraid, She said. Sister Gabby, 6, will not let go of his beloved stuffed animal. She signs I love you to the sky. Brother Chris sent him a message. I told him, I wish you will be friends with other people in Heaven and get a great life, said Chris Sharp, 8, with a solemn expression on his face. Donnie collected pop tabs to raise money for sick children. His mom says when she got home, one lay waiting in their front yard. She says a gift from him. Dad says Donnie left him with the secret for a good life. He told me, All I want you to do, Daddy, is love Mommy. And I want Mommy to love you and you will be happy, said Derek Sharp, Donnies father, with tears streaming down his cheeks. Mothers experience the intense joy of seeing a child take the first breath. They fear the excruciating heartache if his last comes before theirs. But after a two and a half year battle, theres one comfort. He will never have cancer again. He is cancer free. Cured, said Laura. The Sharp family welcomes anyone to Donnies service Saturday at 1pm at Mothe Funeral Home in Old Algiers. And they thank everyone for the donations for his medical care. wwltv/news/Terminally-ill-boy-dies-shortly-after-NO-firefighters-grant-wish-259464431.html
Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2014 14:40:03 +0000
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