Sitting in a hospital room with someone who you know is going to die is an awful experience that many people have gone through or someday will.
Various heroes reached out and sent personalized messages to Emilio and his family in his final days.
It is quite tragic that the young superhero fan lost his battle with cancer, and nothing can make that better, but knowing that his final request was so overwhelmingly granted is a small, if insufficient comfort.
The fact that the kid and his family had some joy, some tiny reason to smile or laugh or feel slightly better, if even for a second, is invaluable and just goes to show how far a little kindness can go.