N.H. boy receives Christopher Reeve's van

[rainbow4321]

How about some "warm fuzzy"-feel-good news for Xmas Eve...


CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Christopher Reeve played a superhero in the movies, and now, two months after his death, he's a superhero to a 14-year-old boy.

Tyler Howard of Charlestown is a quadriplegic and has been in a wheelchair for 10 years. On Thursday, Reeve's family gave Howard the late actor's specially modified van, so he can get around with his wheelchair and other medical equipment. "I'm free, I'm free," Howard said. "I can go where I want."

Howard said he always wanted to be able to attend school functions, visit classmates and go to church and family outings. Until now, he could only go to school and his doctor's appointments.

"I hope the van brings you great joy and freedom as it did for Chris," wrote Dana Reeve, the actor's widow, in a letter.

[SmokingJacket]

1. Thank you, that is sweet.

Christopher Reeve was a great guy.

Miss him.

[acmavm]

2. What a kind and generous thing for Dana Reeve to do. What a beautiful

gesture, giving it to a kid.

[Piperay]

3. Christopher Reeve and

family ... CLASS all the way! :thumbsup:

[Pastiche423]

4. I can feel the happiness in his heart from here

Dana gave him the greatest gift she could - FREEDOM.

Bless her generous heart.

[madrchsod]

5. gee maybe he was superman...

nice thing to do for someone who is in need. maybe this fourteen year old will have a chance to walk again when the darkness that covers america is swept away by the light.

[Cha]

6. Makes me cry bittersweet tears..cause

I miss Christopher being on this Planet but glad his van is making Tyler Howard happy!

[Old and In the Way]

7. A nice post to read......I like to think Chris exemplified the American

spirit in action and deed....

[pinerow]

8. Outstanding!!!...may they be repaid a thousand-fold...

nt

[Mika]

9. "I'm free, I'm free"

Just wait until he discovers.. well.. never mind. Merry X-mas.

[TahitiNut]

16. It's not a very long drive from New Hampshire to ...

... Canada. With the van, he might be freer than many.

[patdem]

10. Link, please. Not because I am cynical, but because I want to read

the entire article!

[Eric J in MN]

11. l;ink

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041224/ap_en_ce/people_reeve_4

[rainbow4321]

14. Here is the link...sorry about that! Too late to edit initial post

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_REEVE?SITE=TXSAE&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


WHOOPS..my bad..I forgot to copy/paste the link!!

[Enraged_Ape]

12. Super man. Super family.

God bless the Reeves. I have a fantasy that if there is an afterlife where anything amazing could happen, Chris Reeve is emerging, as a baby, from a crashed rocket in a cornfield...

[puddycat]

13. Oh my God. I cried when I read this.

I needed more good news from "out there", which I have been calling the world outside the doors of my house, since the election. The Desolation of this administration, with its cold calculating arrogance,has me so sad, and to read this helps renew my faith in people.

I'm so happy for that little boy.

[caligirl]

15. Thanks!

[Dem2theMax]

17. Thank you for posting this and lifting my spirits.

Wherever he is, I bet our Superman is smiling.

[elizsan]

18. There's a picture of this kid

on the front page of the Concord Monitor today. It's not on the internet site. He's sitting in his wheelchair in front of the van and his eyes are amazing...bright, happy, intelligent and full of life.

[Historic NY]

19. Superman comes through................to improve quality of life......

I had a friend who was a quad after a swimming pool accident, he lived a good life despite his condition until his 50th yr. I took care of him for 3yrs after the accident. Some people just don't realize how big a thing this is. To get out, to see things, to go places; it all make a difference in extending his life. Way to go Superman.............. :loveya: