His legs are weaker than those of most 12-year-olds, and communicating can be challenging.
But when he donned his Batman costume Wednesday night, David Dakake became a true superhero. He was the star of his own party. And it didn't matter that the calendar showed it was two days past Halloween.
David spent two weeks in the hospital and was forced to miss trick-or-treating in his Paulding County neighborhood. Then his community found out, and within minutes, neighbors vowed to give David his own special day.
Dozens of people offered to extend Halloween until Wednesday to allow one more Batman to knock on the door for treats. Others nearby offered their land for cars to park and hold a “trunk or treat” for David. And a local business owner with a 1973 Buick Riviera offered to chauffeur the boy, who was overwhelmed and thrilled by all of the attention.
Batman couldn’t stop to talk long. But he let a newspaper reporter know he was every bit as strong as the costume made him look.
With his bag of candy in tow, David climbed back into the Buick to head back to his neighborhood for more trick-or-treating. He flashed a “thumbs up” and said, “Bye!” And Batman was off.
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