From the tips of the pointy ears atop his black cowl to the Velcro straps on his tennis shoes, 5-year-old Miles was every inch the hero Friday afternoon as he protected the streets of Gotham City (nee San Francisco), greeting admirers and even arresting the villainous Riddler during his day as BatKid.
Through the coordinated efforts of the San Francisco arm of the Make-A-Wish charity, which grants “wishes” to seriously ill children, Miles was able to spend a day as a superhero. Thousands of residents volunteered to help with the day, which the foundation framed as a celebration of the remission of Miles’ leukemia. He was diagnosed when he was 18 months old, and ended treatments in June, according to CBS.
The effect of the all-day extravaganza was double-edged: our hearts were warmed (those desktop tissue boxes got quite the workout) and our egos were definitely a little deflated in the face of the kindness of the volunteers and the sweetness of BatKid himself. (The Cute Knight sort of has a ring to it, no?)
While you were doing whatever it was you were doing on Friday, here are 11 amazing and heart-melting things Miles did:
Saved A Damsel In Distress
RT @kron4mpelton: #SFBatKid saves damsel in distress! pic.twitter.com/Oz5zXL8msL
— Justin Levy (@justinlevy) November 15, 2013
Saved A Huge Crowd After He Finished His Lunch
Alert: The #SFBatKid is finished with lunch (hamburger and fries) and ready to save Gotham from any more evildoers! pic.twitter.com/22d7DRAyoX
— Make-A-Wish Bay Area (@SFWish) November 15, 2013
Captured The Riddler, Leading To His Indictment
I wanna meet this Riddler RT @SFWish: Justice is served! Thank you once again, #SFBatkid. Gotham City loves you! pic.twitter.com/S1CeM9RGWP
— Jared Keller (@jaredbkeller) November 15, 2013
Enlisted His Little Brother To Be Robin
With little brother aka Robin. Choking back tears! #sfbatkid pic.twitter.com/apIpn9OUYn
— patricia wilson (@pilarwish) November 15, 2013
Last (best?) pic of #SFBatkid and his brother Robin via @TheAtlanticWire pic.twitter.com/6IhWBdUuX4
— PRNewser (@PRNewser) November 15, 2013
Got Cheered For Taking A Potty Break
Miles just got hero cheers all the way to the batroom. Yes I omitted the h. #sfbatkid
— patricia wilson (@pilarwish) November 15, 2013
United A City And Made The News
"@bobbijohn: Among today's events for #SFBatKid #flashmob in SF's Union Square/Gotham City. Sign me up. @KTVU pic.twitter.com/2SFL4SGjTS" dope !
— Marco Garcia (@marcotheone925) November 15, 2013
Topped The Kimye Proposal As The Most Epic Moment AT&T Park Has Ever Seen
Yay. A rescue in process! #sfbatkid pic.twitter.com/3cuJ0djxzI
— patricia wilson (@pilarwish) November 15, 2013
Rescued Giants’ Mascot Lou Seal
Made The Front Page
San Francisco helps a 5-year-old cancer survivor's superhero dreams come true http://t.co/x4F3rAteAF #SFBatKid pic.twitter.com/2xymdcxPoO
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 15, 2013
Received A Key To The City
Just when you think it can't get cuter/better RT @nbcnightlynews: #SFBatKid presented with the key to 'Gotham City' pic.twitter.com/A894m9eIdv
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) November 15, 2013
Got A Special Message From President Barack Obama
President Obama's message to #SFBatKid –> http://t.co/O7J4XWwYBs
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) November 15, 2013
All in a day’s work for BatKid. We repeat: How did you spend your Friday? (Other than crying and refreshing the #SFBatKid hashtag on Twitter, obviously.)
