User blog:Zach Sobiech



I don't know or care if anyone will like this blog, or even care for it, but I feel it needs to be said.

In 2009, Zach was diagnosed with a rare and deadly cancer, and the doctors told him he had months, maybe a year to live. He's endured many surgeries and pains from chemo therapy. Now you'd think, maybe he'd want to just hide and sit in the dark by himself, and become depressed. That's exactly the opposite. Zach was a musician as well, and wrote his song called "Clouds." This song completely touched my heart, and I couldn't stop crying, and couldn't stop listening to the song. One of the lines in the song is "... Up here, my dear it won't be long now..."

What inspired me to write this blog, is that this kid had so much heart and strength, and endured so much, yet he was happy, in a way probably no one else could be, or understand. Now I'm not going to lie, I would probably want to just be the most depressed person in the world, and not enjoy life. But HE did. I think of all the problems everyone has, some minor, some much larger, but the point is, sometimes we take things for granted. This is just one story out of the billion people who have problems everyday. Instead of focusing on our trials and struggles, maybe think about him, and how he DIDN'T want to die; how he wanted to do everything before he died; and how he enjoyed life.

Zach sadly passed away on May 20th this week, at the age 18; about the same time doctors diagnosed him. He is a person I will probably never forget because he was such a hero to me, and inspires me to do better, and to work harder, and be the best I can be. Maybe if you even care, listen to the song, or watch the videos, you'll be inspired too.