Call me “mababaw” or superficial, but I really can’t help it..
I just read a very nice story from yahoo, and it moved me to tears.
The kid, Brennan, was just 10 years old, and he has only weeks to live. According to the author, Brennan was suffering from a rare kind of cancer called “embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma” which muscular tumors attach themselves to bones.
Little Brennan has always loved the Army – and with this, his mother even set up a facebook page (Brennan’s Brigade), to keep family and close friends informed of his condition. For his 10th birthday last February 26, Brennan’s greatest wish was to meet some soldiers in person, before his illness worsened. And so, his ever loving mother did.
In time for his surprise birthday bash, 40 soldiers showed up, standing at attention with a humvee. The soldiers shouted “Happy Birthday!” and gave Brennan his much-deserved applause.
The soldiers made Brennan feel so soldier-like even giving him army-themed gifts (military jacket, caps, shirts, etc.) and of course, a ride in the humvee. I was sooo happy for this brave boy. ( I think that motherly feel got on me in this story)
As one army officer quipped “It opened my eyes to a lot of things: How I take my kids for granted, how lucky we are, how we complain on a day-to-day basis and we really have it good compared to others.” — This really strucked me.
Surely, our condition is way better than some people. I knew a friend who also died from cancer, and he was 21 years old. He was an achiever, but this illness struck him like thunder, leaving him bed-ridden. It was so hurtful to see him in that condition, but what can we do? He keeps on saying “As much as I want to live long, God has pulled the thread already. And I’m accepting it, after all, if this illness was given to me so as to save other people especially kids from having it, I’m more than willing to take it all”.
We found ourselves complaining of things that we don’t have, but we never gave thanks for the things that we already have, but took for granted. Life, indeed, is a many-splendored thing.
Have a safe evening everyone! Enjoy life! 🙂
kaecheusan 