sat . LOOK AT THIS SMILE: HOW HUNTER IS LIFTING OTHERS UP WHILE WAITING FOR A NEW HEART
Look at this smile.
This is Hunter — a smile so bright it seems almost impossible to imagine the battle happening inside his small body.
As of yesterday, Hunter was officially placed on the emergency heart transplant list. For most people, that news would be overwhelming, terrifying, and heavy beyond words. Yet somehow, in the middle of uncertainty and fear, Hunter is doing something extraordinary.
He is smiling.
And he is lifting everyone around him up.
Those closest to Hunter say his spirits remain remarkably high. Instead of focusing on what he’s waiting for, Hunter is choosing gratitude — for every prayer whispered, every message sent, and every thought shared in his name. He feels the love, and it shows in the way he greets each day with courage that far outweighs his years.
This morning brought a moment of pure joy.
When more Kawasaki Kids Foundation bracelets were dropped off, Hunter’s face lit up with excitement. What might seem like a small gesture has become something much bigger. Hunter has turned his hospital room into a place of hope, a space where awareness spreads hand to hand, heart to heart.
Each bracelet he gives away carries more than color and thread.
It carries a story.
A mission.
A reminder.
With every person he meets, Hunter raises awareness for Kawasaki disease and the children whose hearts are forever changed by it. Even while waiting for a life-saving transplant, he is thinking of others — making sure no one leaves his room without a symbol of strength and solidarity.
This little warrior is fighting with everything he has.
His strength is not loud or dramatic.
It is steady.
It is generous.
It is inspiring.
In a place where fear often lives, Hunter has chosen kindness. In a moment when so much feels out of his control, he is creating purpose. And in a journey defined by waiting, he is reminding everyone around him what resilience truly looks like.
His family and loved ones ask that the prayers continue.
🙏 Pray for a new heart.
🙏 Pray for strength through the waiting.
🙏 Pray for peace, healing, and miracles.
Because Hunter feels those prayers.
And so do all of us who have been touched by his smile. ❤️
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