'Tis the season for giving and so forth, so here's a cockle-warming story regarding one child's altruism.Upon discovering his father was helping to assemble a toy collection for foster children, nine-year-old Brandyn Waterford decided to make his own contribution. However, rather than donating the usual motley collection of tattered cuddly toys, dog-eared comics, and crappy, half-baked games, Brandyn honorably surrendered his Wii, a birthday gift from his parents, to Agape Villages Foster Family Services.
"I decided to give away something I really like so another kid could have a really good Christmas," said the young benefactor. Awww, bless. Group hug, everyone!
[Via Go Nintendo]
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12-05-2007 @ 6:27PM
ShenKae Lin said...
he wanted a ps3.. lol jk.. that kid has a good heart
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12-05-2007 @ 6:32PM
racecar said...
Must just be waiting around for Smash Bros. or something. On a serious note, that takes guts. I'd rather part with the $250 it's worth than the Wii itself. Bravo, kid. Bravo.
-racecar
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12-05-2007 @ 7:17PM
Fiefdom said...
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How is the recipient of the Wii going to be able to afford any games if he's a part of a charity program...? It would be tortuous to get a game console only to be unable to do anything with it, or only able to play Wii Sports and whatever else this nine year old kid had.
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12-05-2007 @ 8:05PM
Joshua said...
Torturous to only be able to play Wii Sports? Then explain how a vast number of Wii users are doing just that.
12-05-2007 @ 10:29PM
B1gC72 said...
i hear ya Joshua. i know plenty of people that bought Wii's just for Wii Sports. these kids will have a blast with the Wii as long as thats in there. really selfless move kid, way to go.
12-05-2007 @ 8:16PM
SoshiKitai said...
Does the Wii-gained child even have a TV to play the Wii on?
O_o
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12-05-2007 @ 9:54PM
Jimiisama said...
People who get these gifts aren't homeless; they're just poor. Most people (poor or not) have televisions.
12-05-2007 @ 9:56PM
Jimiisama said...
He could've just given it to me =(
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12-05-2007 @ 10:49PM
spino10 said...
this kid is gunna find out about Brawl and kick himself..lawl.
in all seriousness though that is amazing for a 9 year old.
im 16 and theres no way id part with mine lol
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12-06-2007 @ 7:16AM
Dave said...
Hardcore....
However nice guys finish last..
as in now you have no Wii to play
I wonder if he even like his wii, probably not, I can't see him giving it otherwise. Perhaps it was a clever scheme to get his olds to buy him a PS3?
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12-06-2007 @ 10:04AM
halfninja said...
Too bad most Charities want an unwrapped, unopened toy. Hand me downs are for the Thrift Shop.
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12-07-2007 @ 1:55AM
Jared said...
What an incredible sacrifice. Even if I had another current generation gaming system that I didn't like as much as I like my Wii, it'd be terribly difficult to give that up. I love the 4 systems (one handheld) I do have. I can't even imagine giving up my DS.
I suppose that exposes the level of greed and materialism I suffer from. If you can give away something so precious to you, it says something wonderful about this kid's heart. That sacrifice will be a joy he recalls every day for the rest of his life.
I suppose I need to look at a few things that are precious to me and consider giving one (or more) of them up. There's no better season to be considering it.
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12-07-2007 @ 12:46PM
James said...
If the receiving charity has half a brain, they'll sell it on Ebay and use the resulting $400-500 to buy a couple dozen smaller toys. At least, that'd be my approach...
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