Good job, internet.
A man in France with Down's syndrome received over 30,000 birthday cards when he celebrated his big day recently thanks to a post from his family on Facebook that went viral. Lucien Parisseaux posted on the social networking site asking for his friends to send a postcard to his son Manuel because he loved receiving them, and it would make his day.
"Hello everyone. I have a request to make to all my Facebook friends. My son Manuel will be 30 on 11/22/14 and he loves to receive postcards. My son has Down's syndrome. I come to you to ask you to take a few minutes of your time to send a small card and to pass this information to all your friends so the chain doesn't get broken. I thank you all for your gesture, which will make my Manu so happy".
The post quickly went viral, getting over 120,000 shares, and as a result the postcards and envelopes started coming in from all over the world. Facebook temporarily shut down the account believing it to be a scam, but Manuel's mother Jacqueline posted it on her page too, which kept the momentum going. Eventually, over 30,000 pieces of mail arrived from everywhere and anywhere, and a lorry was needed to deliver them all to the family home.
Speaking to La Voix du Nord, Lucienne said "We are surprised by this outpouring of generosity, support messages, kindly encouragement. The world is not indifferent".
