When nobody RSVP'd to bullied teen's birthday, thousands of strangers made his day wonderful
After no one RSVP'd to a bullied 13-year-old's party, thousands of strangers reached out to wish him a happy birthday.Odin Camus, a Canadian teen who has Asperger's syndrome, was crushed when he learned that not one single person would be showing up for his birthday party. His mother, Melissa, posted a message on the "Peterborough Moms Swap and Buy" Facebook page asking for people to text her son's new cell phone to make his day a little brighter.
"The women who use the page suggested Melissa host a public event for Odin, and post the details to a separate Facebook page," CTV News explained. Melissa also posted an open invitation asking anyone who was interested in celebrating Odin's birthday to come down to a local bowling alley.
She wrote:
My son, Odin, is 13 today!! I couldn't throw him an actual party, and he has decided he would love to go bowling. Due to his Aspergers, Odin has some difficulty making friends. Not a single kid he invited could make it to his birthday.
Due to the AWESOME ladies on the Moms Buy n Swap, I decided to create this event, and hopefully some of you can make it. :-) He is feelin' the love from the texts, and both he and I appreciate the effort and time from all of you.
Hundreds of people showed up to celebrate Odin's big day, packing the bowling alley to capacity. More than 4,000 people sent him "happy birthday" text messages, and even more reached out on social media.
Actor Elijah Wood, country singer Carrie Underwood and "Sixteen Candles" star Molly Ringwald all reached out to give a birthday greeting. Even the Toronto Raptors and Toronto Maple Leafs got in on the well-wishes. #Odinbirthday was also trending on Twitter.
After having the greatest birthday he could ever imagine, Odin has a message to other bullied teens living with Asperger's: "To all the kids with Asperger's out there, you do matter. You are someone worth being with."
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