A Short Story Of The Baltimore Sun

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This story from The Baltimore Sun is about a 12 year old boy named R.J. Voight, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Nasopharyngeal cancer. R.J. was just like any other 12 year old boy. He loved video games, Harry Potter, Yu-Gi-Oh, and just being a kid. The only difference was his illness. His mother, Michele Voight, was not going to give up, no matter what she had to do. Even when the doctors said nothing could be done, she went to a new doctor, but unfortunately R.J. passed away after he had a long, hard fight with cancer. I really enjoyed this story and how it was written. It was inspiring to see how strong a 12 year old can be when given the most unfortunate circumstances, and has definitely changed my outlook on life and

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