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| Stephen and his mum. |
Stephen Sutton the British teenager who raised millions for cancer charity research died himself peacefully in his sleep today. Stephen was suffering from cancer himself but was determined to live theremainder of his life to the fullest and he had a wish list which he fulfilled..Stephen was diagnosed with bowel cancer when he was just 15, and was told his disease had become terminal in December 2012. "Originally all I ever wanted to do was study hard and make a difference to the world by becoming a doctor" he wrote, "however in light of my current circumstances I have decided to be more
pragmatic with my time".
He put together a ‘bucket list’ on Facebook, a ranking of the 46 things he wanted to achieve before he died. The entries were typical of most teenage boy’s wish lists - get a tattoo, crowd surf in a rubber dinghy, go on a ‘Lads’ holiday - apart from the first: ‘Raise £10,000 for The Teenage Cancer Trust’.
Except Stephen didn’t just raise £10,000. The total currently stands at well over £3m, more than three times the amount of any previous contribution to the Trust. It’s an awe-inspiring amount, from a human being that can only really be described as exceptional.
Stephen became an inspiration to a generation..met celebrities or should i say they met him..they were all inspired by him..Even the British Prime Minister met him and said he waas an inspiration.Now how many times have you ever had an African President empathise with a sick patient and talk about him publicly?I don't know about you,but for me..never..our leaders have no empathy whatsoever and care for no one but themselves and their families..part of a lot of things wrong with the system.