A ten-year-old girl named Mackenzie Moretter who lives in Minnesota was born with Sotos Syndrome. Sotos Syndrome is a rare disease that the patient grows a lot than other people and has big head, hands, and feet. The patient also has learning and socializing difficulties.
Therefore, Mackenzie did not have friends even if she went to school. Although she carefully invited classmates to her birthday party in April 21st, everyone neglected her. Nobody wanted to come to the party even until the day before the party. Mackenzie was disappointed with the think that no one will come, Her family was sad to watch it, too.
To console Mackenzie, her mother Jenny Moretter posted this situation on Facebook. She asked her acquaintances who had daughters in similar age to come to the birthday party and just tell Mackenzie "Happy Birthday".
This story was introduced to a lot of people through SNS(Social Networking Service). Charities that help children suffering rare diseases came forward, and social cloud organization started campaign to make party preparation cost. $2400 was made just for a few hours. A convenience store company promised to prepare barbecue for 250 people. All of them abruptly moved busy to help a girl.
Next day, Mackenzie's mother who guessed only a few people would come was so touched. Guests more than 300 people came to the party.
Among them, there were famous football player Charles Jones, an actor who dressed up as 'Elsa' of the movie 'Frozen', and fire fighters who were in uniform. Kids who came with their parents gave birthday card wrote by hand to Mackenzie. Parents of children who have Sotos Syndrome also encouraged her family.
Mackenzie was very excited as if she were in the dream. When she cut the birthday cake, everyone sang 'Happy Birth Day to You' together.
Her mother Jenny cried in front of them, saying she won't forget it forever. Mackenzie shedded tears of joy, too. She slowly spoke that she loved everybody who came to the party.
This story was introduced to major news of USA and spreaded to the whole world. The congratulatory addresses came from even Germany and Australia. It touched many people of all over the world.