Superheld

Zijn tante bestempelt zijn actie als een ware heldendaad. Ze roept daarom de superheldencast van de The Avengers op om deze zesjarige held te erkennen. “We willen dat alle andere superhelden weten dat deze held zich bij hen heeft aangesloten”, schrijft ze aan acteurs Tom Holland, Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr. en Mark Ruffalo.

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Hey, all. Please, share my nephew’s story so that it gets as much exposure as it can. We know that our little hero would love some words of encouragement from his favorite heroes. On July 9th, my six year old nephew Bridger saved his little sister’s life by standing between her and a charging dog. After getting bit several times on the face and head, he grabbed his sister’s hand and ran with her to keep her safe. He later said, “If someone had to die, I thought it should be me.” After receiving 90 stitches (give or take) from a skilled plastic surgeon, he’s finally resting at home. We love our brave boy and want all the other superheroes to know about this latest hero who joined their ranks. @tomholland2013 @chrishemsworth @robertdowneyjr @markruffalo @prattprattpratt @twhiddleston @chadwickboseman @vindiesel @chrisevans EDIT: I just finished visiting with Bridger at his home. His wounds are looking so much better! He’s in great spirits, and his awesome personality is intact. He can’t smile too widely yet, but he was grinning as I read some of your comments to him. I’d also like to mention here that the dog’s owners are really great people who have been nothing but kind to Bridger and his family. We feel no resentment toward them at all, and—if anything—there’s only been an increase of love between our families as a result of this incident. EDIT 2: Once again we’re blown away by the amazing comments and messages that Bridger’s receiving. I’ve had lots of inquiries about a GoFundMe. Bridger’s family has asked that any one wishing to help out financially can, instead, donate to @mission_22 or @wwp. Bridger is also a huge fan of Science, especially Geology. So I’m going to start a post where people can share with him pictures of cool rocks that they see. EDIT 3: Once again, everyone’s kindness has meant so much to us. I’m trying to get to all of the messages that I can, but it may take some time. For those who have inquired about sending Bridger some rocks, here’s the address to use: Bridger Walker P.O. Box 22141 Cheyenne, WY 82003 #BridgerStrong

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Captain America

Die oproep werd beantwoord door Chris Evans, die de rol van de patriottistische superheld Captain America vertolkt in de Marvel-films. Bridger draagt een Captain America-kostuum terwijl hij een videoboodschap bekijkt van een van zijn grote helden.

“Je hebt dit vast al vaak genoeg gehoord, maar laat mij de volgende zijn: je bent een held”, zegt Evans in de boodschap. “Je bent zo onzelfzuchtig en je zusje heeft zoveel geluk met jou als grote broer. Herstel wordt moeilijk, maar op basis van wat ik heb gezien, is er niets dat jou kan stoppen.”

De video is niet de enige verrassing die Bridger krijgt. Evans vertelt dat Bridger een authentiek Captain America-schild, het kenmerkende wapen van de superheld, opgestuurd krijgt.

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There are no words. We are so, so thankful.

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