It is easy to focus on brain cancer research and predict what exactly brought this condition to the surface. While there are various theories to take into consideration, the truth of the matter is that no one really understands what types of causes there are. It's just a matter of moving forward and seeing what can be done in order to live fulfilling lives in spite of this. To me, this is the focus of a recent story that focused on a man by the name of David Menasche.
David Menasche was an English teacher for a number of years until his condition made it practically impossible for him to continue doing so. TODAY.com posted an article, speaking about Menasche, who had to leave his job at Coral Reef Senior High School when he was left half paralyzed and almost blind because eof the aforementioned condition. The impact that this condition left was a great one, to put it mildly. That being said, even though his classroom endeavors have ended, Menasche still had quite a bit to teach.
TODAY.com spoke on the matter, saying that Menasche would undertake what he called a "vision quest." During a course of 101 days, he would travel by any means necessary in order to stop at a total of 31 different cities in order to reunite with 75 students. He would ask said students to take certain words into account - love, power, and family amongst them - and instruct them on how strong these terms were to them. He would understand their lives better and, as a result, help them to greater degrees.
I believe that this story is one that organizations along the lines of Voices against Brain Cancer should take into account. Brain cancer research is important, without question, but I'd argue that the impact that patients can make on others stands to be talked about just as much. Despite the health that Menasche is in, the fact that he was able to reach out to various people to help them speaks volumes. He wanted to make an impact and it's hard to fault anyone for that.
The solutions that are seen in the way of brain cancer research are not ones which have been able to help everyone across the board. It's unfortunate but I think that the efforts that are put forth by patients are still worthy of merit. Not only has he helped students but the fact that he raised money in order to facilitate research efforts cannot be ignored. Menasche's story is a great one, as it shows a great sense of integrity as well as kindness in general to everyone willing to learn.
David Menasche was an English teacher for a number of years until his condition made it practically impossible for him to continue doing so. TODAY.com posted an article, speaking about Menasche, who had to leave his job at Coral Reef Senior High School when he was left half paralyzed and almost blind because eof the aforementioned condition. The impact that this condition left was a great one, to put it mildly. That being said, even though his classroom endeavors have ended, Menasche still had quite a bit to teach.
TODAY.com spoke on the matter, saying that Menasche would undertake what he called a "vision quest." During a course of 101 days, he would travel by any means necessary in order to stop at a total of 31 different cities in order to reunite with 75 students. He would ask said students to take certain words into account - love, power, and family amongst them - and instruct them on how strong these terms were to them. He would understand their lives better and, as a result, help them to greater degrees.
I believe that this story is one that organizations along the lines of Voices against Brain Cancer should take into account. Brain cancer research is important, without question, but I'd argue that the impact that patients can make on others stands to be talked about just as much. Despite the health that Menasche is in, the fact that he was able to reach out to various people to help them speaks volumes. He wanted to make an impact and it's hard to fault anyone for that.
The solutions that are seen in the way of brain cancer research are not ones which have been able to help everyone across the board. It's unfortunate but I think that the efforts that are put forth by patients are still worthy of merit. Not only has he helped students but the fact that he raised money in order to facilitate research efforts cannot be ignored. Menasche's story is a great one, as it shows a great sense of integrity as well as kindness in general to everyone willing to learn.
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