Moms and dads all over the world are serving banana splits for dinner in the sweetest of tributes to a dying child and the mother who's determined to find the joy in his last days.

After Diane told friends that that their 21-month-old son, Ryan, was at the end of his life, everyone wanted to know what else they could do.

No more cards or gifts of flowers for Diane. She urged them to create a special memory with their own kids by serving banana splits for dinner.

The next day, a friend created a page for Ryan's Banana Split party on Facebook and invited all 200 of her friends. Her friends invited their friends.

More than 27,000 people have since signed up to have ice cream parties in their homes.

(READ the story from TODAY Moms)