He goes to a cigar bar and most of the guys there are into football. There are Giant, Jets and Cowboy fans there, and they all like to have a good time and watch the games together. One of the Cowboys fans is named Vinny, he is a little special mentally and he works for East Brunswick High School (doing technical/electrical things).
Once a year Vinny buys tickets to a game in Dallas along with the flight and hotel accommodations. Vinny bought 2 tickets to the October 25th Monday night game versus the New York Giants and of course he was very excited to go (they are rivals after all!)
While taking his mom to chemotherapy, Vinny spotted a ten-year-old boy wearing all Cowboys apparel from head to toe (also receiving chemotherapy). He went up to the little boy and asked if he was a Cowboys fan, the little boy said yes. Vinny then asked if the boy has ever been to a game in Dallas and the boy responded no, and his father added that it is very expensive and they are having a tough time affording the chemo. Vinny told them to hold on, and he left to get something. Minutes later Vinny returned with the 2 tickets to the Monday night game, along with his flight and hotel accommodations, and gave it to the boy and his father. The boy was beyond excited and very thankful that Vinny did that for him.
My father and I tried contacting the Dallas Cowboys to see if they could do anything for the boy but we hardly got responses. The only response I got was on Twitter from Jesse Holley saying "wow that is a great story!!" I just wish that corporations had more heart and understood what this boy goes through everyday, and could've done something to take his experience to the next level.
It honestly baffles me that people like Vinny do such nice things for people, and "normal" people with no problems are selfish and take everything for granted. You will never get anywhere in the world if you don't help others. Not only is it a great thing, but there is such pleasure in knowing you made somebodies life a little bit better. And as a football fan, I hope more fans do things like this for each other.
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