Today we met with our team hero, who we had only seen and heard about on paper, but today we were going to be meeting him in person for the first time. The team had chipped in and bought him a soccer ball and a complete fishing kit, as these are his two passions. Coach Stu also came to meet our team hero, and it was really nice to see him anyways.When Noah walked in, he looked like any average 8 yr old, cute and full of energy. He seemed a little shy to begin with, but warmed up to the team very quickly. His mom told us that he has had Leukemia since he was 3 and that he had gone through chemotheraphy several times which had caused issues with his eyesight. He had eye surgery in the past to help him with his vision, and now he required glasses to focus properly. While he was an avid soccer player, the chemo had caused his quads to not function properly. I could not imagine going through these things at my age, let alone deal with it being 3 yrs old!!!
He was such a sweet boy, that he even got us gifts in return. He had hand painted frames with a
really cute picture of him alongwith wristbands with his name on it for everyone of us. It was quite moving talking to him and it gave us inspiration on getting through this triathlon, which seems like a walk in the park compared to what Noah has been going through.I was sooo motivated, that I came home, put on my running gear and just started doing laps around my apt complex for nearly an hour, till I realized it was past 10 pm!!
I am sure I did atleast 3 miles if not more, and it felt good! I was happy about the fact that I could have run some more, so that gives me hope that my running is improving. I have to keep my body in good shape for the mini tri this weekend, so I am not pushing myself too hard on the personal training sessions just yet. In any case my body is constantly in repair mode, so I find myself quite fatigued and hungry most of the time.
Things are going good, and spirits are high..wish me luck!! :)
3 comments:
This is so sweet, Aamir. Noah is what it's all about. I'm happy to support your efforts! And what an awesome experience - the physical challenges and the teamwork. You'll never be the same! You go, Aamir!!! :-)
mashaAllah :) I can only imagine the jazba that little kid must have given you. Keep it up man! Glad people take action to help :)
Very touching. I am moved. Life is not easy but everything pales in front of the adversity that some individuals have to face. I am proud of you bro. Go Noah! Go Aamir!
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