When a White Sox Fan Gives a Cubs Fan a Kidney

I’m just going to warn you up front, this story/video is an absolute tear-factory. So if you’re not in the vicinity of a Kleenex box, I’d stop now and turn away. But if you’re looking for an extra dose of warmth on a cold Chicago morning, the connection between these two Cubs and Sox fans may be exactly what you need.

The video is well-produced and fairly brief, so I’m not going to spoil too much of the journey. But in short … Cubs fan Bridget Kolls was recently in desperate need of a kidney, so she made a sign about her story and brought it to Wrigley Field, asking for some help. Shockingly, she got a response from a heroic White Sox fan watching the game, who happened to be a match.

The rest is a story of humans helping humans, even when they have their differences. You will feel things, and you deserve that today:

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Michael Cerami covers the Chicago Cubs, Bears, and Bulls at Bleacher Nation. You can find him on Twitter @Michael_Cerami

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