Donal Walsh

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Hi all

I would like to ask you all to read the link to this article. He was 16 year old young man who sadly lost his life on Sunday evening after a four year battle with cancer. His courage and bravery was inspirational and he managed to raise 50,000 for charity and he also spoke out against teen suicide. The article bellow is an essay he wrote about his battle with cancer and I would ask you all to read it please. He was an amazing young man.

Thanks


http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/inspiration-of-donal-walsh-revealed-in-essay-before-his-death-231279.html

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  • monkinomonkino Posts: 781
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    IrishChick wrote: »

    Thank you for sharing this. It is sad but inspirational. To die having only lived 16 years or so is such a tragedy. A very brave person.
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    monkino wrote: »
    Thank you for sharing this. It is sad but inspirational. To die having only lived 16 years or so is such a tragedy. A very brave person.

    He raised 50.000 euro in his last year, and never once complained. He died on Sunday, and his funeral is today. He was amazing and will be sadly missed.
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    IrishChick wrote: »
    He raised 50.000 euro in his last year, and never once complained. He died on Sunday, and his funeral is today. He was amazing and will be sadly missed.

    Whilst his family must be heart broken (naturally) they must be very proud of his legacy. To think someone achieved all of this despite the odds, it does make you want to examine one's own life and realise it may not be great all the time, but it isn't that awful either.
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    monkino wrote: »
    Whilst his family must be heart broken (naturally) they must be very proud of his legacy. To think someone achieved all of this despite the odds, it does make you want to examine one's own life and realise it may not be great all the time, but it isn't that awful either.

    Exactly. Makes you appreciate life a lot more, and not to worry about the small stuff.
  • monkinomonkino Posts: 781
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    IrishChick wrote: »
    Exactly. Makes you appreciate life a lot more, and not to worry about the small stuff.

    Yup. Also makes you think what else he would have achieved in his life had he lived on.
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