Update Page
This page gives you an update on my progress and journey through the process of the program.
What This Website Is About
You may read this and think I'm brave or stupid. I'm reading this and thinking both. My name is Jathan. I am 16 years old from Nashville. As I write this, it brings so many emotions to me. My very close friend is dying of cancer. He and I have been friends for a while now and just as we have gotten closer, he started dying of cancer. I really haven't had a close friend like him, ever. He and I were suppose to go on a trip in June. It's a Student Ambassador trip. I may have already contacted you about this but I really don't care at this point. I seriously have given up all hopes. He is fighting for his life and I am there for him every step of the way. And you may or may not think I'm lying but I know for sure that I'm not. His name is Gerald and he means a lot to me. I think of him as an older brother. He was going to college next year and starting a new life for himself. His last dying wish was for me to find anyway for me to go on this trip. I told him I couldn't do it, that I had given up. I had nothing to do in my teen life besides go to school. That was the main point of this trip. For me to gain experience of a lifetime and understand different cultures. He told me that if he had given up for his first round of cancer that he would be dead by now. He said if I give up, then it wouldn’t be worth it to just give up all the hard work. He was right. I couldn’t just give up. So I’m writing this letter. You can read this and think I'm selfish and taking this situation to my advantage. But you may also read and see how hurt I am, and how much this trip means to me and him. He wants me to try at least. This is my last cry for help. So, can you please find it in your heart to help me? Thank you for at least taking the time to read this. God Bless.