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Terminally ill kids reveal what gives their life meaning, and we're bawling reading them

Dr Alastair McAlpine asked some of his terminal paediatric palliative care patients what gives life meaning, and their responses prove just how wise and inspiring kids are. 

Taking to Twitter, Dr McAlpine explained that he asked the question as part of an assignment, and talked to children aged between four and nine. 

He then shared some of their responses, noting that none said they'd wished they'd watched more TV or spent more time on Facebook. 

Pets were also mentioned, as was ice cream, books, swimming and the beach. 

Many also said they wished they had "spent less time worrying about what others thought of them, and valued people who just treated them 'normally'". 

Family also featured, as did the importance of kindness and the ability to make them laugh. 

After speaking to the kids, Dr Alastair shared a "take home message" on the social media channel, and it's definitely something we are going to take on board (especially the ice cream bit!).

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