Robbie, a 9-year-old autistic boy from upstate New York, loves rainbows -- and when his parents died weeks apart, one of a stomach disease and cystic fibrosis, the other of an overdose -- his aunt, now his legal guardian, asked the world for help making him smile. The world responded.
Crystal Skawinski has been Robbie's legal guardian since May 25, a day after his father died and 23 days after the death of his mother. Skawinski says Robbie has been told his parents went over the rainbow bridge -- and he looks for them eagerly. So on July 24, Skawinski put a post on Facebook soliciting rainbow photos from around the world.
As of Friday, she had gotten nearly 6,000. And Skawinski says she has been floored by the touching responses.
"I'm speechless. This doesn't happen to regular people," she wrote on Facebook early Sunday. "Thanks big sis for making your son a part of the world and to touch thousands of hearts. We miss you guys SO much. Hope you are enjoying Heaven!"
Skawinski also pledged to make her sister and brother-in-law proud as a parent to their little boy.
Photo Credit: Crystal Skawinski
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