Short Life, Lasting Impact
“Some kids wish to be a cowboy, to be a princess, to be a chef, or a farmer, while other kids wish for a cure so they can grow up (Joe Wasser)”. Kyle Baker was one of the kids with the wish for a cure to demolish the sickness that ended up taking his life. Just a boy from Searcy, Arkansas who had to take on the world to overcome low survival rates of Pleomorphic Sarcoma, the monster that hid below where anyone could see. It was finalized that CIC-DUX4 Positive Round Sarcoma was his final diagnosis in July 2013 when he was sixteen years old which, started out as a swollen calf muscle. Kyle was a student at Pangburn High School, an active participant at the Gospel Church, and a member of their C.O.R.E drama team. Many …show more content…
A true hero is selfless, positive, and giving. Kyle dedicated his time lending a hand to those around him who were going through the same deadly battle as he was. He masked his own pain to stand up and be a role model for the other kids. Kyle is an inspiration across Arkansas, “Many people see him as a hero, especially in Searcy. Mainly because the faith, the smile he had on his face, the courage he showed, and the way he dedicated his time giving to other cancer patients while he faced one of the most rare cancers that you can have. All through his chemo he never complained about anything. Which for a 17-year-old at the time that’s amazing that he wasn’t scared or worried about himself, he worried about others so people really saw him as a role model.” (Briggs and Briggs). I think Kyle inspired many to realize that it could be worse. Life will throw bombs at you as if you were in a battlefield and at times, leads you to fight for your life. Going through this with a negative attitude only brings yourself down, Kyle knew that. He imprinted his smile across the faces of the people around him. Many of us wish for things like money or gold, but a growing percent of our youth are fighting for their lives just wishing for a
“Some kids wish to be a cowboy, to be a princess, to be a chef, or a farmer, while other kids wish for a cure so they can grow up (Joe Wasser)”. Kyle Baker was one of the kids with the wish for a cure to demolish the sickness that ended up taking his life. Just a boy from Searcy, Arkansas who had to take on the world to overcome low survival rates of Pleomorphic Sarcoma, the monster that hid below where anyone could see. It was finalized that CIC-DUX4 Positive Round Sarcoma was his final diagnosis in July 2013 when he was sixteen years old which, started out as a swollen calf muscle. Kyle was a student at Pangburn High School, an active participant at the Gospel Church, and a member of their C.O.R.E drama team. Many …show more content…
A true hero is selfless, positive, and giving. Kyle dedicated his time lending a hand to those around him who were going through the same deadly battle as he was. He masked his own pain to stand up and be a role model for the other kids. Kyle is an inspiration across Arkansas, “Many people see him as a hero, especially in Searcy. Mainly because the faith, the smile he had on his face, the courage he showed, and the way he dedicated his time giving to other cancer patients while he faced one of the most rare cancers that you can have. All through his chemo he never complained about anything. Which for a 17-year-old at the time that’s amazing that he wasn’t scared or worried about himself, he worried about others so people really saw him as a role model.” (Briggs and Briggs). I think Kyle inspired many to realize that it could be worse. Life will throw bombs at you as if you were in a battlefield and at times, leads you to fight for your life. Going through this with a negative attitude only brings yourself down, Kyle knew that. He imprinted his smile across the faces of the people around him. Many of us wish for things like money or gold, but a growing percent of our youth are fighting for their lives just wishing for a