5-Year-Old With Brain Cancer Writes His Own Obituary || Dispatches from the Middle
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- "Things I hate ... dirty stupid cancer!" - Garrett Matthias
A boy who died of cancer lives on in a children's book inspired by his self-written obituary, bringing his humor and courage to life.
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Garrett Matthias, 5, was a mischievous, humorous little boy who always put smiles on the faces of his family and friends at the hospital where he received cancer treatments.
When his battle with the disease came to an end in the summer of 2018, his family published an obituary that Matthias himself had written. It was, of course, full of his iconic silliness and wit. That obituary later became the inspiration for a children's book titled after one of Matthias' own quotes: "Dirty, Stupid, Cancer!"
His family is hoping the book will encourage other children battling cancer to never give up their fight. #Cancer #GarrettMatthias
Learn more about Garrett’s story: bit.ly/2p26FzP
Read Garrett’s obituary: bit.ly/2ofjvdK
How “Dirty, Stupid, Cancer!” came to be: bit.ly/2p6sq1C
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Awwww. Smart kid. I wish I could hug his parents.
I wish i could hug him
When I was 3 I had brain cancer the tumor name was ATRT (atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor) I survived at less then 5% and only 2% of kids survive at that and my doctors says in the first survivor of ATRT so makes me special. I am now enjoying high school. And I also feel bad Garrett.
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What a wonderful child. So sorry for lost
That made me sad he is to young he has a long life to live
I cried for 1 hour and 14 min. after the video
Oh my god this is so sad and happy AND OML IM GUNNA CRY
What a smart kid,he wanted everyone to be happy when he died,I will remember this video so I can remember that kid,so when I die I will want to see him! And hopefully I will,but I still have a whole life ahead of me.See ya soon kid. :)
This made me so sad I wish he was alive forever he so cute
Precious.
I hope he is in a better place
He is pretty unique everyone is their own person
I hate cancer cause I doesn't let them live long I hope cancer can stop
This is sad and all, but the gorilla stuffy made me think that this kid be meeting harambe
One like = I pray for him
He should of had a longer life
Well there is still hope keep believing
I agrey he is so cute
Why is this an ad
I'm so sorry that boy should have20trillion dollars
this is just... sad.. why did he have to pass?
It was Jillian now him!!! Why!?
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Why did he have to go so soon?!
Yer a Soldier
I'm a what?
yer a Soldier Alis
Why does this happen
He had an awesome obituary because he didn't live long enough to become a bitter, boring old geezer.
HECC...
Cool but sad
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I wish I could have bouncy houses on my funeral 😡
Really? You choose *now* to mention that???
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