Tearjerker Alert: Danny & Annie

TRIGGER WARNING: The following video depicts a story of true love, voiced by the actual couple and displayed in heartwarming cartoon medium (think: UP). If you have a beating heart, this will likely make you feel a little blubbery. And if it doesn't, get out of here: you have no soul.

Earlier this week, my friend Beth sent me this video during the work day. "Maybe save that for later," she warned, "#tears" — so like the smart young lady I am, I waited until I was out of my open layout office space and alone in my apartment to watch it. 

Thank God I did, considering I not only got teary-eyed, I actually got so choked up I made one of those weird, hiccup-y cry noises that made my cat Layla look at me suspiciously. 

Without further ado, the story of Danny and Annie (presented by StoryCorps). This is the kind of stuff to melt cynics' hearts everywhere. Enjoy.



"You walk in with me, you walk out with me."

This makes me want to puke

Particularly the ridiculous claims that gay marriage would take away someone's freedom, and the mom whining that her child is learning in school that gay marriage is "okay." BOO HOO. Hmm, taking away your freedom? Kind of like how our heterosexist, ridiculous society is taking away gay people's freedoms by not letting them get married? I can't believe this horseshit is on TV. Well, actually I can believe it, which makes me want to puke a little bit more.

Fuck you, National Organization for Marriage:



Here's a little relief for when you're done vomiting: