He may only be 6 years old, but Callan Perks is already reaching his goals.
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He may only be 6 years old, but Callan Perks is already reaching his goals.
“Odd thing about having a moment like this with a stranger while wearing a mask – eyes are all you can see. Hers were pure kindness. I’ll never forget that special moment.”
“In 2004, social media such as Facebook or MySpace were only just coming about, so the chances of finding her were slim to none. It didn’t stop me from trying to search, though. I never thought anything of it after that night, until 3 months later when the phone rang.”
“They are the most resilient bunch of kindhearted, humbly self-aware, others-focused, socially responsible, humor-wielding, and good-to-the-core humans this world has ever seen. And I’m here for it. I can’t wait for it. I’m grateful to live in their presence.”
“It made me look up, literally and figuratively, above all the things that were dragging me down. It was light pushing back the darkness.”
“During the depths of grief, we don’t know what we need.”
“We didn’t think it would actually work, but less then 20 minutes later we got an incredible surprise.”
“I twitched and jolted so bad it woke me up. Tears came out of my eyes just trying to get out of bed. I counted the days down to my refill, and my life felt out of control until I got it.”
Betty was a special human whose groundbreaking work paved the way for so many. Her legacy will endure long after she’s gone.
“I got engaged 6 months after her diagnosis. My mom couldn’t help me plan the wedding we always dreamed about. It was like I had already lost my mom.”