Legacy Matters
Only 14, Tylor Lauck who has been sent home to die, says, "If people knew their time was running out, they wouldn't waste it so much."
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Fortunately, Tylor's is going home to the embrace of a loving family. His father says, "My time with Tylor is more valuable than any money in the world. " His mother says,
.. most people talk themselves out of being positive. They tell themselves they should be feeling terrible and depressed or sorry for themselves. I refused to do that. While I’m fighting for my child’s life I want to make every day a great day for him.”
Tylor suffers from an aggressive form of cancer that has already attacked his lymph nodes, caused the amputation of one of his legs, and has now gone to his brain.
I learned about Tylor from Dawn Eden who also wrote about Trevor Romain, a children's book author whose purpose in life is to "inspire kids to face everyday challenges through courage, compassion and creativity."
Trevor and Tylor are writing a book together and I for one can't wait to see it. Trevor writes a wonderful blog with charming illustrations. There you can read a lot more about Tylor and his remarkable family. They've certainly won my respect and prayers.
Even though Dean and Denise have gone through hell and back and have very little left after the enormous medical bills that have ravaged the family, their generosity brought me to tears countless times during the weekend. They have lost pretty much everything, yet they share what little they have so generously. I have never seen them falter in taking care of their kids. Their enthusiasm and faith keeps their family strong, despite the obvious pain and despair that continues to tear each of their souls apart....The conversations below say more that I can ever say about this truly remarkable family who have taught me the value of life and the true meaning of love.
Tylor is a hoot. When asked what medications help you the most, Tylor says, "Pretty nurses."
Trevor and Tylor and his family are inspiring examples of how you can take the hardest stuff of life, recognize the suffering, and still transform it into something transcendent with a love that spills over in its abundance like ripples in a pond to warm the hearts of countless unknown people.
What are Trevor's books if not ways for dying children to love and laugh with ideas for tricks to play on their nurses and doctors. What light shines from the Lauck family, showing us this is how to do it. This is how to live and love even as we die. Who can not be elevated by their example and wish to act half as well when the time comes.
Both Great Legacies.
Too many people don't know how to act or what to say when someone dies. They don't know how to give quiet comfort. Trevor's DVD could be just the thing for anxious parents. What on Earth Do You Do If Someone Dies? They will probably like his other books as well, all from the Comical Sense Company with two taglines: "Entertainment that matters" and "Kids think he's funny. Parents trust him"