A young boy was out one day with his mother.
The boy had recently mastered the art of walking and had progressed to the point where he could run and jump. He was happily running through the local mall, laughing and playing, while his mother watched. He stumbled and fell a couple of times but that seemed normal, given that he was still learning.
A few days later the boy was a little grumpy. This was unusual for this boy. He was almost always happy and loved to laugh but everyone gets a little grumpy sometimes.
After a couple of days, the grumpiness turned to sleepiness and a loss of appetite, so his mother took him to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed the boy as having a cold and prescribed plenty of rest and fluids.
His mother followed the doctor’s instructions but the condition worsened. That night, the boy started vomiting so his mother took him to the local emergency room.
The doctor on call had the boy rushed to Sick Kids, where he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The tumor was removed and chemotherapy treatments were undertaken.
The boy made wonderful progress and was able to start back on the road of learning to walk and talk and all the things that little boys do within the limits of the side effects that come with brain surgery and chemotherapy.
One year later, at one of his many checkups, it was discovered that the tumor was back.
This time, the tumor was inoperable. The boy died six weeks later.
That boy was my nephew.
His mother and father are two of the bravest people I have ever known.
If this story touches you at all, I would ask that you do the following…
1. Tell your children you love them everyday. Never take them for granted.
2. Live your life to the fullest. Find time to do the things you enjoy and spend time with the people you love.
3. Treat people with respect and have some tolerance for their actions. You never know what story lies behind what you see.
4. Make a donation to a worthy cause.
There are many worthy causes out there and I don’t mean to promote this one above any others. I give to many charities. This just happens to be one of my favourites for obvious reasons.
Each year, I get involved in something called Megan’s walk. This charity raises money for brain tumor research. You can find out more about it and make donations here:
http://www.meaganswalk.com/
I have seen, first hand, what the wonderful people at Sick Kids can do and the impact they can have on the lives of the children and their families. I don't think you can put your money anywhere better.
The boy had recently mastered the art of walking and had progressed to the point where he could run and jump. He was happily running through the local mall, laughing and playing, while his mother watched. He stumbled and fell a couple of times but that seemed normal, given that he was still learning.
A few days later the boy was a little grumpy. This was unusual for this boy. He was almost always happy and loved to laugh but everyone gets a little grumpy sometimes.
After a couple of days, the grumpiness turned to sleepiness and a loss of appetite, so his mother took him to the doctor. The doctor diagnosed the boy as having a cold and prescribed plenty of rest and fluids.
His mother followed the doctor’s instructions but the condition worsened. That night, the boy started vomiting so his mother took him to the local emergency room.
The doctor on call had the boy rushed to Sick Kids, where he was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
The tumor was removed and chemotherapy treatments were undertaken.
The boy made wonderful progress and was able to start back on the road of learning to walk and talk and all the things that little boys do within the limits of the side effects that come with brain surgery and chemotherapy.
One year later, at one of his many checkups, it was discovered that the tumor was back.
This time, the tumor was inoperable. The boy died six weeks later.
That boy was my nephew.
His mother and father are two of the bravest people I have ever known.
If this story touches you at all, I would ask that you do the following…
1. Tell your children you love them everyday. Never take them for granted.
2. Live your life to the fullest. Find time to do the things you enjoy and spend time with the people you love.
3. Treat people with respect and have some tolerance for their actions. You never know what story lies behind what you see.
4. Make a donation to a worthy cause.
There are many worthy causes out there and I don’t mean to promote this one above any others. I give to many charities. This just happens to be one of my favourites for obvious reasons.
Each year, I get involved in something called Megan’s walk. This charity raises money for brain tumor research. You can find out more about it and make donations here:
http://www.meaganswalk.com/
I have seen, first hand, what the wonderful people at Sick Kids can do and the impact they can have on the lives of the children and their families. I don't think you can put your money anywhere better.
