gabe cohen from our seattle station with the report. >> i like this one. >> reporter: apollo williamss miracle. not the gifts under their tree but the ones now piled around it. >> santa surprised him more ways than one. >> reporter: 11-year-old apollo is autistic and his mom says he's had trouble making friends. only one kid came to his birthday party this year. so as the holidays approached barbara had one wish. this christmas what are you hoping for? >> to flood him with christmas cards. >> reporter: well -- >> from antarctica. >> reporter: santa delivered. >> the bear is acting crazy. >> reporter: cards have been flooding in and piling up. >> my son is autistic too. >> reporter: carrying messages of love. >> overwhelming. >> reporter: they've come from all over the world across asia and europe. >> this is from earn gland. >> reporter: from our neighbors to the north. >> where is british columbia. >> reporter: a sheriff's badge from missouri. >> this comes from massachusetts. >> reporter: a bear from texas. the pile still grows each day when the mail arrives. >> i'm probably going t