Joshua Jones is a 19 year old kid who is battling terminal cancer, and doctors have given him less than 90 days to live since he stopped taking chemotherapy. So his friends and family raised enough money to get him front row tickets to see his favorite baseball team The Dodgers and his favorite player Matt Kemp play one more game on Saturday. While at the game the Dodgers’ third base coach, Tim Wallach, noticed Joshua, his dad and Tommy Schultz in blue at Giants Stadium, and went over to say hi and give them a baseball. It was then that Joshua’s dad asked if there was any way that Matt Kemp could come over and say hi and Tim Wallach said he would ask.
Well after the game Kemp came over and signed the baseball Wallach gave the boy. But it didn’t stop there, Kemp then gave him his cap, his shirt and cleats. While Joshua doesn’t seem to be showing much emotion, partially it is shock and partially because the tumors on his spine have made it difficult for him move his limbs. But what Kemp did, I am sure touched him more than anything.
And Kemp didn’t do this for publicity because the baseball player didn’t even know that Joshua’s friend was recording the encounter. It wasn’t until the next day when his phone was ringing off the hook that he found out what happened. #27 told the LA Times, “I didn’t plan on taking the jersey off, but it’s something I felt would probably cheer him up a little bit … and that was my first time taking my shoes off in front of the fans,†Then he added, “But life is so much bigger than baseball.â€
Then Kemp said something that athletes forget, “I don’t think some athletes understand how big it is to be an athlete, what they can do with just a simple gesture of shaking a kid’s hand. It can make a fan’s day. It can make a fan’s life.†Then he added he was the one touched by the situation and concluded his interview by saying, “Sometimes I forget how much people look at you as their hero. I forget that.†And that is the attitude all athletes should have, but sadly they don’t.
BTW I have been nonstop crying since I saw the video on GMA because what Matt Kemp did was just so admirable and touching. It really reaffirms my faith in people.
When it comes to Joshua Jones, I pray that his pain is minimized and this memory will get him through it all and his family too.
Yesterday was Red Nose Day and Jessie J shaved off her shiny black hair for Comic Relief. Once all the locks were gone, the singer revealed her new look and we got to see that she is just as beautiful on the outside as the inside.
Seriously doesn’t she look even more gorgeous now with the shaved head. Doing good does wonders for someone’s appearance. We should all try it some time!
BTW Red Nose Day raised over £75,000,000 so far. If you want to help them raise even more money, you can donate here.
via The Huffington Post
Scott Ziegler is a firefighter in Highland Park, Mi and throughout 2012 he recorded the fires he was sent to put out with his helmet cam. When you watch what he captured over the year, you will have a new found respect for the people who risk their lives every day for us. It is these people who should be making the money and not sport stars, musicians and actors. They are the real heroes.
I really hope politicians around the country watch this and realize they can’t cut their funding anymore than we already have. They need the money, so don’t stop giving it to them.
As long as we have known Shaun White he has had shoulder length red hair, but that is no longer the case. The Olympic Gold Medalist deserves a gold medal because he chopped off his curls for Locks of Love. And holy sh!t he looks so freaking hot. The skateboarder has always had gorgeous hair, and now we get to see he has face to match.
Anthony Lee only wants his daughter Catie Rose to be happy, so much so that he has been doing everything he can to get her tickets to see her favorite band One Direction in concert. When all his attempts failed, he drove to location where there were rumored to be for a photoshoot. Luckily for him and his daughter the rumors were true and Catie Rose got to meet the whole band, get their autographs and she even got a hug from Harry. He was so excited for his little girl, that he broke down in tears when he was being interviewed by Australian’s Today. He told the reporter that he was crying because he was so happy to see his little girl happy. But the tears of joy didn’t stop there because the reporter gave them two tickets to see the band at their next show down under.
Seriously how cool is Anthony Lee? Not many dads would do what he did and I am happy to see that his little girl didn’t take it for granted.
Here’s to hoping that they have a great time at the show.
