Back in late January/early February I found out that an eleven year old boy had attempted to kill himself after being bullied for being a Brony. Eleven years old and he tried to hang himself from his bunk bed because of enjoying a cartoon show. Thankfully his parents found him and rushed him to the hospital. Up until a few weeks ago, Michael has been kept in a medically induced coma and they had no idea if he would make it. Michael is apparently making huge strides in both his physical and speech therapy and has been off the respirator. It's been a scary time, particularly for those of us who are friends of the family or are connected to someone who is. Michael only lives about four hours from me, and I know I personally have been working at several fundraisers for him as the family, last I heard, had no insurance, and we all know how quickly medical bills can add up.

The family is still doing fundraising and welcoming any donations. Right now they are putting the donations towards a new wheelchair, a handicap accessible van, and a wheelchair ramp to get into their house, all in prep for them to bring Michael home finally.

You can follow them directly at http://www.michaelmorones.org

There are also a ton of other ways to support, such at the You Will Rise Project. They are doing art for Michael to show their support, that he is not alone through these tough times and that it's acceptable to love My Little Pony and be a Brony. You can follow #ArtForMichael here: http://youwillriseproject.blogspot......ormichael.html

I don't care what your feelings about MLP are. I don't care if you hate the show/hate bronies/etc. This is about showing support for an eleven year old boy who thought the only way he could escape bullying was through suicide. I am going to put this out there now: Comments that I decide are inappropriate and anything less than showing your support and well wishes for this child WILL BE DELETED. Take your negativity and shove it.

Please, take the time out of your day if you can to help spread the word about Michael. He's getting so much better every day and still needs all the positive thoughts he can get.