I just read about a very remarkable 9 year old boy.

Here are some snippets from The Sideshow article written by Dylan Stableford:

A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave the trip away to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Brendan Haas created the “Soldier for a Soldier” Facebook page in February. Inspired by the story of the guy who, through a series of trades, turned a paper clip into a house, Haas started with a toy soldier and eventually traded up to $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.

On Memorial Day, Haas gave the trip to the family of U.S. Army Lt. Timothy Steele, a 25-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan last year.”

At the end of the article, a man named Bob Wade wrote: “Brendan, being 9 years old you may not fully realize how incredibly thoughtful your gift is but someday you will. I hope you continue to do great things in your life. The world needs people like you.”

Thank you Brendan. You are a remarkable young man. The world needs more people like you, indeed.

For the whole article:

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/boy-disney-trip-soldier-fallen-family-facebook-132933068.html