Maine Family Plans Special Birthday Bash for 18-Year-Old Girl with Autism

An 18-year old girl with autism was left in tears and "crying into her birthday cake" after none of the 20 people she invited attended her 18^th birthday party. Now the girl's family is planning a gigantic birthday celebration for her upcoming 19^th birthday.

A photo of Hallee Sorenson was posted by her cousin Rebecca on Facebook and it has already been shared a little over 120,000 times in the past two days. The photo shows Sorenson sitting alone in a bowling alley surrounded by decorative balloons and streamers. Hallee's mother had sent invites to her friends and classmates, but unfortunately none of them showed up to the celebration.

According to the Daily Mail, Hallee's mom took the photo because she "didn't know what else to do" in that scenario. Mrs. Sorenson added that she then hid behind a pillar and cried after taking the photo. She said she sent it to her husband asking advice on how she should handle the situation.

With the post, Rebecca, Hallee's cousin, asked for people all around the world to send Hallee birthday cards because she loved receiving mail. As reported by Stuff New Zealand, Rebecca said that people could also send gifts saying that her cousin was fond of things such as jigsaw puzzles, baby dolls, and costume jewelry.

Hallee is said to get upset whenever she sees the photo her mom took of her 18^th birthday party, but the family hopes that receiving presents from all over would provide a massive mental and emotional boost for Hallee who turns 19 next month. The family is said to be planning a large, private birthday celebration for Hallee to celebrate.

Last year, all Hallee Sorenson wanted was to bowl, and eat cake and ice cream. Now she will see that a lot of people want to wish her the best and the happiest of birthdays.