Jonathan Baldwin quietly read the long article on the photo wall, he didn't realize it, the curvature of the corners of his mouth rose slightly, the warmth of emotion and excitement filled his chest, and an indescribable happiness began to spread, so that his nose was slightly sour, but this time, he did not shed tears, but smiled brightly-

Because it's not a sad thing, it's a beautiful story.

Ryan's world is forever frozen in that summer night, and his fingertips still seem to be able to feel the residual heat in the air, even if the cold winter has come; But Ryan's spirit accompanies them to move on, like a faint ray of light, igniting Miles Scott's hope, continuing the hope of life, continuing the flame of hope, as if Ryan never left and will not leave.

So wonderful. So blissful.

Jonathan tilted his head and read the long article word by word, and then according to Lu Ke's instructions, he opened the official website of the San Francisco branch of the "Make-Awish Foundation", successfully found the registration address of the volunteer, looked at the immature face with a bright smile on the screen, crooked teeth with a milky smell, slightly shy chin closed, timidly stared at the camera, and then the shutter captured that moment, Jonathan's heart was filled with warmth.

"Jonathan, we can defend our title, right?"

After the first preseason game of the season, Ryan seemed to have a vague premonition that the degradation of his physical skills was gradually increasing, although it was not to the point of being bad, but Jonathan and Kate couldn't help but worry, but Ryan himself seemed to have completely seen it, and there was always a bright smile on his face, a satisfied smile.

"Ah...... It's a pity, I may not be able to see this scene, it must be a very, very wonderful journey, we follow Bambi's figure, clench our fists, run wildly, complete battle after battle, defeat opponent after opponent, bloody battle, no matter how dangerous and difficult, we refuse to surrender, until we burn the last drop of blood, all the fuel is gone, and we will not fall. Because we are warriors, because we are nine! ”

"Just imagining it, I can't help but get excited...... It must be a journey like no other, we are the greatest team in the world because we have the best players and fans in the world, we can defend the title, we can defend, we can! ”

"Ah...... Time is really too short, the perfect season seems to be yesterday, and I haven't had time to savor it yet, and then I'm about to embark on a new journey again. Jonathan, you say, am I too greedy? Once, expecting us to win the championship, it was satisfied; Now, I'm expecting us to defend the title, even three in a row, and then I want to be with the team for a long time, I'm really greedy, right? ”

"I should learn to be satisfied, at least, I witnessed the Super Bowl to the top, and I also witnessed the golden ocean, which is the happiest and most beautiful moment in the world. It's just that...... I may not have the chance to see us create the San Francisco Dynasty, just like this summer, before I have time to enjoy it. ”

Strange to say, Jonathan couldn't remember the last days of Ryan's life clearly, and those things had become blurry and trivial, leaving only a few hazy fragments; But Jonathan can remember that conversation clearly, and even the details of Ryan's expression are extremely clear.

Ryan stared at the Candlestick Field in front of him and let out a long sigh, "Ah...... so unwilling", revealing a trace of loneliness and confusion; Then she smiled widely, looked up at him, and asked with great happiness, "We can defend our title, right?" ”

Now, Jonathan saw that happy light in Miles' eyes again, full of expectation and hope, so that he couldn't help but want to guard this light, let Miles believe, and let more people believe that miracles are real, maybe only a 1 in 100 million faint chance, but it is real-

"Be Batman", why not?

Without hesitation, Jonathan filled out the volunteer registration form on the website, actively participating in it, and contributing his own strength.

Buzz.

The mobile phone on the desktop began to vibrate, and the caller ID was Li Monian, Jonathan directly connected the phone, and Li Monian's enthusiastic voice came from the other end.

"Jonathan, Christmas miracle event, are you ready to participate? We're wondering if we can help us more, because we have over 300 people in our community who have signed up now, and we all want to do our part, so I thought it would be better to reach out to the Make-A-Wish Foundation and take on some specific projects, such as building scenes or something, to make Gotham Town more realistic! ”

Because of Lu Ke's relationship, the relationship between the Chinese community and the city has reached an unprecedented close, especially between fans, after carefully opening the door of their hearts and crossing the barrier, the relationship between each other has gradually become familiar and intimate, not only in Candlestick Park, but also in daily life.

Incidentally, in January 2012, San Francisco's first Chinese-American mayor, Edwin-Lee, took office, the city's Asian elements became more and more harmonious, and you can feel that the Chinese American community is active in all aspects.

This is the case with Lee Mo-nian and Jonathan.

"Christmas miracles?" Jonathan was a little out of tune.

Li Mo Nian is much more familiar, "Yes, yes, it's the event that Bambi said on the photo wall, and now we are all forwarding it, and at the same time carrying the hashtag of 'Christmas Miracle', hoping to let more people know about this event and participate." ”

"Hashtags?" Jonathan is still not familiar with social networks.

Li Mo Nian didn't know how to explain, "You can ask Chris later, in short, we are ready to actively participate in it, what about you?" ”

"I've already signed up to volunteer on the website." Jonathan said plainly.

"That's great, I just had a phone call with Cliff, and they're going to borrow from the story in the comics, not all dressed up as superheroes, but decorate San Francisco in the style of Gothamtown, and everyone plays different passers-by or something, so that Miles can really feel the flavor of Gotham." ”

The cheerfulness and excitement coming from the other end of the phone couldn't help but infect Jonathan, and even his voice rose, "What do you need me to do, just tell me directly, I will definitely do my best!" By the way, do you need me to call Nate and Noah? ”

"Haha, they've already mobilized, and they're even more excited than me, as if Christmas has really come." Li Monian laughed again, "Perhaps, can we really expect a Christmas miracle this year?" ”

At the beginning, Lu Ke launched a call for a golden ocean on social networks, and finally created a memorable moment at Candlestick Stadium, and unlike Ryan Baldwin-

At that time, Lu Ke's influence was far from reaching today's heights, and without the aura of a perfect season, the recognition of neutral fans and hostile fans was far from reaching the current level.

Ryan, on the other hand, is a pure man of nine, and his story can deeply move San Francisco, but not necessarily others—only later, with the passage of time, the influence has gradually deepened; Now Miles is a five-year-old child, or a child who likes Batman, and people can easily resonate, which also makes the discussion and participation rate show a skyrocketing trajectory, and it can even be said to be a shocking degree.

From Instagrams, to Twitter, to Facebook, retweets, comments, likes, and discussions, all the aftermath is starting to unfold, and most importantly, now that Christmas is still a month away, and the event is also taking place on Christmas Eve, can people start to expect the "Christmas miracle" to happen?

A month is a long time to say, but it's actually a short time, and four weeks seems to slip through the fingers in just a blink of an eye, which also means that they still have a lot of work to do in order to realize the whims of Gotham Town; The call issued by Lu Ke became a decisive turning point.

Starting from Lu Ke's uploading pictures on the Instagram and Twitter, in the next 12 hours, the volunteer registration connection of the "Make-A-Wish Foundation" was busy, and the number of applicants increased from 100 to 1,000 and then to 3,000, and the growth has not stopped.

Just two months ago, Patricia Wilson was looking forward to a small gathering of two hundred.

This is just the beginning!

Over the next half month, an average of more than 3,000 people registered as volunteers every day, which made the Gotham Town program expand to an unimaginable extent, and when the number of online registrations exceeded 50,000, the Make-A-Wish Foundation had to temporarily close the temporary registration website:

Due to the sheer overcrowd – some people have even expressed a willingness to fly to San Francisco to participate in the event, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation no longer needs more volunteers, but enthusiasts are welcome to come to San Francisco on December 22 and become a part of Gothamtown.

As the attention continues to grow, so does the pressure, and the attention gathered in San Francisco has reached an unprecedented height, and the Christmas miracle is evolving into a reality little by little.

Just as Miles' wish was coming true, Lu Ke had to take his attention back for a while, because the regular season was still going on, and after the loss to the New Orleans Saints, they had no time to rest, and then they had to face the next opponent.