On Tuesday, a 10-year-old Maryland boy got the birthday surprise of a lifetime. As an infant, Jordin Bishop was diagnosed with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes an excess of uric access in his body, as reported by the Lesch-Nyhan Organization. The disorder causes Bishop to have difficulties with speech and to rely on a wheelchair for mobility. Bishop's family put out a request on Facebook for birthday cards for the boy, and the response astounded them.
More than 700 cards came flooding in from all around the world. Bishop received birthday wishes from people in France, Israel and Canada. However, what touched the family the most was the outpouring of support. Local fire fighters, police officers and emergency medical technicians collectively sent Bishop over 150 birthday cards. To make the day even more special for the boy, the fire department brought a truck to his Hagerstown home and let Bishop explore it.
"When we can do something special like this for Jordin, that makes what we do just that much better," Officer Gerard Kendle of the Hagerstown Police Department told Your4State News.
Bishop received even more cards from friends and others in his community.