You're looking at Jeff Bauman delivering an 18th birthday
present to fellow Boston bombing victim and amputee, Sydney Corcoran. Do you
have goose bumps yet? The heart-warming scene happened at the Boston Medical
Center, where both are recovering from their horrific injuries. Corcoran's no
stranger to pain, having only recently recovered from cracking her skull in a
2011 car accident. And Bauman? Yup, he's the hero who ID-ed the bombers after
getting rushed to the hospital by cowboy hat-wearing Carlos Arredondo. Folks on
Twitter are calling this incredible image the definition of "Boston Strong"
and elevating this emotional photo to "best picture on the Internet." Corcoran’s mom Celeste also lost her two legs
in the bombing.
Fundraising pages set up for both Bauman and the Corcorans
have each raised more than $600,000.
"He is in great spirits, wheeling himself around, and
appreciates all that has been done," writes Brooke Gibbs, the founder of
the "Bucks for Bauman!" website. "We never imagined to be
bringing our goal to 1 million, and now it is in reach!"
"It was another day of momentum and healing as the incredible Jeff Bauman visited today and gave Sydney a birthday gift -- what a sweetheart! Very emotional and awesome experience for all involved," wrote Sydney's family on the fundraising page set up for the teen and her mother, Celeste.
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