Sometimes we are better off for just knowing of certain people....

Today I want to share the story of a young man named Jordan with you. He started high school 3 1/2 years ago at the school where Finlay goes. He grew up in the area and had lots of friends. By all accounts he was just the nicest, nicest guy. While running cross country in 2008 his hips began to hurt. Bad. So his parents took him, their only child, to see a doctor. The doctor gave them some bad news. Jordan had bone cancer. They vowed to fight it. And fight it they did. For a year and a half Jordan did treatments while he tried to go to school and live a normal life. He also formed teams to walk in order to raise $ for a cure. He inspired many. As he got worse, he had to switch schools because the local public school was better able to help him throughout his sickness. LHS bestowed an honorary high school diploma to him recently in a ceremony at his home. A wonderful priest gave Jordan the sacrament of the sick and anointed him in preparation for his journey to the Lord. Jordan slipped into a coma just over a day ago and died yesterday. His 18th birthday would have been this Friday. Think of him that day and think of the parents he leaves behind. The sadness has overwhelmed me. Jordan supposedly told some of his friends not to cry about a week ago. He told them that not only was he ready to die but that he now looked forward to it. He was ready to see God and be out of pain. I never met Jordan and neither did Finlay but his life has touched us profoundly. I hope in some way his life touches yours too.