Writer Ed Solomon took to Twitter recently to share a story that has restored our faith in humanity. 

 

Most known for writing the movie Men in Black, the father-of-two was asked to use his connections in the movie industry to help grant the wish of his friend's sick child. 

 

"When a friend's son (who was, so tragically, dying from an incurable illness) made a wish: to meet Luke Skywalker, it fell on me -- the only person the dad knew who worked in the film business -- to make a call," he wrote on Twitter. 

 

And the only person who could fulfil that wish was Mark Hamill, who plays Luke Skywalker, himself. 

 

Sharing the story in a series of tweets, he wrote: 

 

 

 

 

 

Both Mark and Ed's incredibly kind gesture has been receiving huge praise on the social media site, with many expressing how emotional it made them feel. 

 

 

 

  

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