The inspiring story of how a network of strangers helped the family of a dying young man, Eric De La Cruz, cut through the red tape of our dysfunctional national health care system, and get placed on the list for a heart transplant that is needed to save his life still makes me cry, every time I think of it.
Today, thanks to The Expert, one of the key players who triggered a mass outpouring of support, including somewhere around a million dollars in donations, comes news of another form of media creation over Twitter that I believe is unprecedented -- original art by the visual artist, David Hoang.
If you watch this YouTube video of him creating his lovely drawing of Eric and his sister Veronica De La Cruz, you may wish to have a box of tissues nearby.
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