Ronan was born on June 13, 2001 in Edmonton to Joe and Ali. He is a big brother to Malcolm; grandson to Lydia, Teresa and Bob; nephew, cousin and friend to many. A 4th grader at Prince Charles School; musician; music lover; chess champion; Harry Potter fan; bananagram-er; card shark; board gamer, corny joke teller. And cancer fighter.

This blog is intended to ensure that Ronan’s vast support team of family and friends are connected, informed and engaged while he, dad Joe, mom Ali and brother Malcolm help him beat a terrible, scary disease - embryonal sarcoma, a rare childhood liver cancer. So welcome to Ronan’s blog. Sit, read, cry, and vow to fight this fight with Ronan, Malcolm, Ali and Joe. And please leave a few words of encouragement with a Comment.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Poem for Ronan

As we begin to prepare for Ronan's surgery I am reminded of the wonderful poem that Clyde Wray wrote for him in November as he was concluding the first round of chemotherapy. Seems Clyde wrote what we all knew about Ronan's strength and courage in the face of this tough fight. I've posted the poem again as the many posts and comments shared on the blog since November have pushed the poem a long, long way down. Enjoy!


Ronan

We collectively wish up on a golden star

that you have the strength of legions

the audacity of a swashbuckling pirate

the power of a superhero

to see you through

so when you grow up

you can ride that golden star

so the world will come to know

the best of you..

we collectively wish for you

the strength of a Kodiak bear

that roams the wilds

doesn’t give-in to shadows doesn’t give-in to fears

is a explorer without a peer..

we collectively hear of your courage

that would put Thor to shame

your courage is known wide and far

if it were possible

in the Hall of Heroes

even Harry Potter would whisper your name


Clyde A. Wray

November 19, 2010

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www.clydeawray.com


Finally, in closing I wanted to thank everyone for their continued support for Team Ronan. Today we exceeded 40,000 views of the blog, every visit and comment is greatly appreciated. Please don't stop!

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