DETROIT (WXYZ) — For about seven months, 5-year-old Julius Reid from Detroit has been battling kidney cancer, an unimaginable weight for a child so young.

But Julius still managed a smile for his kindergarten graduation photo last week at Hope of Detroit Academy.

Michelle Lozon, a local photographer, captured that moment — and one unforgettable question Julius asked his teacher.

“He asked his teacher, ‘Miss Angel, am I going to have my birthday party before I die?’” Lozon recalled. “My mouth dropped. I froze."

Julius' sixth birthday is in August, but his mom, Shanice Reid, says he’s begun to fear that each day could be his last.

“He feels that every day might be his last breath, like he won’t be here tomorrow,” she said.

So this week, the Detroit community came together to give Ju

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