This story is 2 yrs old this christmas but its sooooo cute and will give you major bono fuzzies
The Star: Bono's Mercy for Sick Kids
[ 18/01/2000 ]
From The Star:
Bono's Mercy for Sick Kids
Big-hearted Bono answered the millenium prayers of a group of cancerstriken kids when he dropped in on their hospital party.
Youngsters at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin, Dublin,wrote to santa begging him to bring their rock idol to the festive bash.
And the U2 star made their dreams come true by arriving unannouncedon their ward. A hospital worker said "It was just magical. The kids couldhardly believe their eyes."
The 39 year old superstar visited them in a hospital after hearing how theyhad begged santa to help them meet their hero before the new millenium.
The treat was kept so secret that even the nurses were taken by surprise.
And astonished youngsters could scarcely believe their eyes as the U2singer stepped onto their St John's ward alongside supermodel NaomiCampbell, telly stunner Anna Friel and Bono's best pal Gavin Friday
The celebrity and chums stayed for an hour to entertain the dozens ofyoungsters, who are all being treated for leukaemia.
One hospital worker said " The kids here are really special and they puttogether a letter to Bono asking if he's come along to their party. One ofthe people on the ward wrote the letter for them and sent it off, but neverheard anything back. When they got no reply the thought he was probablytoo busy with Christmas and everything to make it. But then he turned upat the reception of the hospital and said he was looking for St John's wardand asked if could go to the children's party."
"One of the nurses nearly fainted. Bono and his friends were escorted to theward and, when they arrived some of the children actually cried because theywere so happy. Because it was a Christmas party the mums and dads werethere too and could see how it helped their children.
"Something like this is fantastic for them. It gave them a real boost thatyou could actually see in their faces. It made them feel really special-which of course they are."
Bono and his friends made the visit privately and shunned all publicity. Butone nurse was so impressed at how the celebrities helped the childeren thathe decided to speak out.
He said " Bono turned up out of the blue along with Naomi, Anna, and Gavin.They mixed with the kids and we had an absolutely fantastic time. Thechildren were pleased.
"It was a wonderful thing for them to do and everyone had a wonderful time.It is a memory the youngsters will have forever and it really made theirChristmas and New Year. No one who was there will forget it and we are sogreatful to them. It was a present you couldn't put a price on."