Mother sends Patrick Kane a wonderful message after he shows kindness to her son.

It may have just been a few minutes of his time but for one little boy it was everything.

A woman named Shannon Mercer wrote a heartfelt message to the Chicago Blackhawks last week and that message has caught the attention of thousands of fans already. In it she thanked Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane for taking a few moments out of his busy day in Edmonton merely to be kind to her young son who was very eager to meet the superstar.

Kane took the time to introduce himself to the young man and took his name while signing both his hat and his stick. He may have even been pleasantly surprised to see such a young fan so far away from home. 

Here is Shannon's letter:

I really hope that Patrick Kane gets to see this post....My boy was standing on the front steps of the hotel you were staying at in Edmonton today, anxiously awaiting a glimpse of you. When the bus pulled up, he said he could feel his heart beating. You could have ignored my 8 year old who waiting to see you with stars in his eyes, but you didn't. You motioned for him to come to you, where you took the time to ask his name, his age, who his FAVORITE player is (you of course :), you signed his hat AND his stick and you gave my boy a most special and amazing memory that he will never, ever forget. He said that meeting you is basically his best Christmas gift and that nothing could ever beat this day. I wanted to let you know, from the bottom of this Mama bears heart, thank you for taking the time to share yourself with my little boy today. 

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