Facebook post requesting birthday cards for autistic Maine teen goes viral
Hallee Sorenson is about to have an unforgettable 19th birthday thanks to her cousin, Rebecca Guildford.
Guildford took to Facebook Tuesday to ask that birthday cards be sent to her autistic cousin Hallee, of Bangor, explaining the teen was heartbroken last year after celebrating her 18th birthday alone. The post has now been shared over 70,000 times.
https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.g.prefontaine/posts/10103066661223179
In the post, Hallee is shown waiting for friends and classmates to arrive for her 18th birthday party at a bowling alley. But, according to the post, no one showed up. Hallee then sat and ate her cake by herself.
“My cousin is a beautiful young woman who will always have the mind of a child…so as you can imagine, she was heartbroken and beyond sad. She was hurt,” Guildford wrote.
Guildford said she wants this birthday to be different for the cousin she describes as a “beautiful, young woman both inside and out,” which is why she wrote the post requesting birthday cards from people all over the world.
“Hal loves getting mail—this would be the best birthday gift she could ask for,” she wrote. “If you could find it in your heart to take a few [minutes] out of your day and send her a card, I would be forever grateful.”
Cards can be sent to the address below:
Hallee Sorenson
34 Wellesley Way
Bangor, ME 04401
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