Bruges Flanders jumps massively in the gap for Orlin (10). The boy suffers from leukemia and has six months to live. His parents testified in this newspaper that the next time all wishes of their little boy want to fulfill. “The response is unbelievable. “My desire was to be a little famous. That was successful, ” says Orlin. And many people want to help us. He goes flying,” says mama Purdy.
“My biggest wish? Flying through the air. Not in a aircraft, hey. But really through the air to float.” With those words ditch Orlin (10) at the end of last week’s interview with this newspaper in the Bruges Dolphinarium. The words of the little boy from Zedelgem left Flanders is clearly not indifferent. “There is a lot of response on the story,” confirms mama Purdy.
Except warm words and pats on the back there were also many concrete proposals from the bus. Stronger still: Orlins biggest wish – float through the air – soon to be all of reality. A family from the province of Limburg contacted the parents and arranged that the courageous boy indoor allowed to skydive. “Those people have a daughter that leukemia had to overcome. Through what connections they could Orlins dream come true. Of course, we have not for a moment doubted.”