Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Pride of Britain - real heroes.
This evening, whilst doing a posting about Takua Pa, I have been keeping an eye on the Pride of Britain Awards.
There are some amazing people in this world.
Above all I was overwhelmed by the abilities and perceptions of young people, who show that childhood does not have to mean being dependent and to have no understanding of life, the universe and everything.
Children who have been through bad times often have a maturity and knowledge way beyond their years.
So many people were inspirational.
I admired the young woman who had been born with cystic fibrosis. She was always in and out of hospital and from an early age said she wanted to be a doctor. She has had transplants on 4 major organs of her body - but nothing has stopped her. She now is a doctor and has lived long for a CF sufferer - and hopefully much longer.
The one who really moved me was Ryan (now 15) - a lad from Glasgow.
His mother has multiple sclerosis.
On a rare holiday to a hot sunny country it was noticed that her symptoms were much improved.
Back home he took up the challenge like a dog with a bone.
He discovered that there had been research into MS, which showed that Vitamin D deficiency might be linked to the condition.
He wondered why he could know that, when it seemed that the medical people his mother had met did not know that.
It became his task to make them aware.
He organised petitions, marches, meetings until the doctors of Glasgow and beyond began to take him seriously.
Strategies are being put in place now which may lead to a reduction of symptoms for people and maybe even less MS in the future.
Ryan has done everything in his power to turn round a very bad situation for him into something positive. He doesn't feel that his work is over yet, though.
Well done Ryan - that's the way to live!
The day has been sunny, but chilly. Bill is still weighed down by feeling not well.
Any thoughts I had of some time out together somewhere, making a jaunt out of a normal shopping trip, were abandoned.
I went to Asda on my own.
Meanwhile Bill took some photos of things which are to be described for Ebay.
I have 12 more things listed now.
Scroll down now to explore the old small town of Takua Pa, on the Thai mainland.
And talking of Thailand - like the MS sufferer, I felt infinitely better in the sun and warmth of Thailand.
I shall be discussing Vitamin D and calcium with the doctor on Friday.
There are some amazing people in this world.
Above all I was overwhelmed by the abilities and perceptions of young people, who show that childhood does not have to mean being dependent and to have no understanding of life, the universe and everything.
Children who have been through bad times often have a maturity and knowledge way beyond their years.
So many people were inspirational.
I admired the young woman who had been born with cystic fibrosis. She was always in and out of hospital and from an early age said she wanted to be a doctor. She has had transplants on 4 major organs of her body - but nothing has stopped her. She now is a doctor and has lived long for a CF sufferer - and hopefully much longer.
The one who really moved me was Ryan (now 15) - a lad from Glasgow.
His mother has multiple sclerosis.
On a rare holiday to a hot sunny country it was noticed that her symptoms were much improved.
Back home he took up the challenge like a dog with a bone.
He discovered that there had been research into MS, which showed that Vitamin D deficiency might be linked to the condition.
He wondered why he could know that, when it seemed that the medical people his mother had met did not know that.
It became his task to make them aware.
He organised petitions, marches, meetings until the doctors of Glasgow and beyond began to take him seriously.
Strategies are being put in place now which may lead to a reduction of symptoms for people and maybe even less MS in the future.
Ryan has done everything in his power to turn round a very bad situation for him into something positive. He doesn't feel that his work is over yet, though.
Well done Ryan - that's the way to live!
The day has been sunny, but chilly. Bill is still weighed down by feeling not well.
Any thoughts I had of some time out together somewhere, making a jaunt out of a normal shopping trip, were abandoned.
I went to Asda on my own.
Meanwhile Bill took some photos of things which are to be described for Ebay.
I have 12 more things listed now.
Scroll down now to explore the old small town of Takua Pa, on the Thai mainland.
And talking of Thailand - like the MS sufferer, I felt infinitely better in the sun and warmth of Thailand.
I shall be discussing Vitamin D and calcium with the doctor on Friday.
