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Post by dustyzomg on Apr 2, 2010 1:09:58 GMT -5
Warning: This story will probably be very depressing. Obviously this is a fan fiction. I don't know anything about Celtic Thunder, or what they do in their personal lives. None of this story is true. This story is written in the perspective of a 12 year old boy's journal. It's not supposed to be perfectly literate. Please keep that in mind as you're reading. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy!!
9/20/10 - 9:37 PM
Hi. My name is Danny. I'm 12 years old. I am writing in this journal because I am going to spend the rest of my life in this hospital bed. I have chronic myelogenous leukemia, otherwise known as CML. It's one of the rarest forms of leukemia, and the doctor said that I most likely won't survive. My mom was not very happy to hear that, but she is starting to accept it. As am I. I am doing my very best to comfort her. I keep reminding her that when I go, I'll move on to a better place. And I firmly believe that I will. I mean, it really sucks to think about all the things I won't get to do in my life. I won't get to have a girlfriend. I won't get to have my first kiss. I won't get to travel the world, have a career, get married, have kids.... None of that! It really makes me angry, to be honest! I just have to keep a positive outlook on this situation. How does that saying go? Something about a silver lining? I don't know. Maybe God needs me for something. Maybe I was specially chosen for some after-life-task. Or maybe not. Maybe this whole thing is just a test. Maybe I'll survive, and God is just testing me. It remains to be seen at this point.
You know what else really makes me angry? The Celtic Thunder tour starts in about 4 days, and this stupid illness is going to prevent me from seeing them. My mom was going to buy tickets, and take me. And now my mom can't afford anything because of the medical bills she has to pay. I'm glad I atleast got to see them last tour. And who knows. Maybe I'll get to see them next tour.
Anyway. A lady from the Make A Wish Foundation is coming to see me tomorrow. It really makes me feel hopeless. Most of the time when you get to make a wish, it's a sure sign that you're not going to make it. But you know what I'm going to ask for? I'm going to ask to meet Celtic Thunder. Just a few measly hours talking with them would make me feel so much better...Emotionally anyway. I mean, physically I have my good days and my bad days. But it would pretty much make my life. As short as my life is going to be, this will be the one thing that would have made it worth living. We'll see.
I will update this journal, and write in it every single day. If not for myself, then for whoever reads it if I pass. But I have to go for now. The nurse is telling me lights off. She says that I need my rest. I can't wait for tomorrow. Danny.
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Post by dustyzomg on Apr 2, 2010 17:52:34 GMT -5
9/21/10 - 8:21 PM
The interview with the Make A Wish Foundation went well. WAY better than expected. The lady walked in. She looked familiar. TOO familiar. She introduced herself. "Hey little man. I'm Sharon." WHAT?!?!? I know!! I just about tipped over and fell out of bed. It was SHARON BROWNE. Either this beautiful woman can read my mind from however many miles away, or this is a serious case of FATE FATE FATE!!! Turns out it was neither. When the MAW Foundation called my mom, they asked her if she had an 'idea' of what I may wish for. She told them Celtic Thunder. Sharon said her best friend Julia works for MAW, and that just happened to be who my mom talked to. Maybe it is fate? Now, Sharon may have come here, and my wish may be on the fast track to coming true....But she still did an interview. She was very nice too. She asked me things like "What would I want to do with the members of CT?" "Is there a specific member you'd like to meet more than the others?" Etc, etc. She interviewed me for almost 2 hours. I had a hard time answering a lot of her questions. I didn't know what I'd want to do with the guys. There was no specific guy i wanted to meet more than the others. It was not an easy interview. After the interview, she stayed and chatted with my mom and I for about a half hour. When all of a sudden, her cell phone started ringing. Ireland, Ireland. Together standing tall. Shoulder to Shoulder, We'll answer Irelands Call. I couldn't believe that Sharon had the lads as her ring tone. It was funny, and awesome at the same time. She stepped out of the room to take the call. And when she came back, 5 silhouetted GODS followed her and stood in the door way. "I don't think introductions are necessary, but we'll do them anyway." Sharon had said right before she gave me a heart attack. "Danny, this is George, Damian, Ryan, Paul, and Keith. Lads, this is Danny." Yeah, my jaw just about hit the floor. She really caught me off guard on this one. When I said the interview went better than expected, this is why! After a few moments, (and i needed those few moments to gather my thoughts.) I pushed out a stuttered "h-h-hello" ... I can only imagine what they were thinking of my bugged out eyes and my floored jaw. Great way to make a fool of myself, eh? Damian stepped up to the edge of my bed and set a McDonalds bag down on my lap. In his extremely thick, and AMAZING accent, he told me, "Sharon had us run and get you this. We all thought you would enjoy some genuinely delicious junk food in place of nasty hospital food." I about melted, as anybody would assume.
I ate McDonalds with the members of Celtic Thunder. How FREAKING AWESOME IS THAT?!?!?! I can't contain my enthusiasm. But it doesn't end there. This is what I had wished for, sure. Just to spend a few measly hours with them, talk to them, get to know them, share a few laughs, etc. And this would have made me a happy happy happy boy. Enough happiness to last the rest of my life. (No pun intended.) But Sharon informed me that I will be spending the next two days before the tour starts with them. I get to go and watch them rehearse. They're actually going to fly me to Rama to watch them rehearse. Sharon also presented my mom and I with 2 tickets to the first show of the tour.... FRONT ROW. Anybody reading this journal, if you don't know what first row means...it means... There's a stage, with Celtic Thunder performing on it...then there's a row of seats. That's FIRST ROW. WHERE I WILL BE SITTING! AGHHHHHHHH I CAN NOT CONTAIN MY ENTHUSIASM!!!!
I'm not going to be able to sleep! Tomorrow is going to be absolutely fantastic! I don't know what's in store for me, but I know that i get to be away from this hospital bed for a few days! Good night! Danny
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Post by dustyzomg on Apr 16, 2010 3:45:53 GMT -5
Note: Sorry for such a late post guys. I've been super busy and super distracted, and not been able to focus long enough to post. Hence why this is such a short post. More to come soon.
9/22/10 - 11:31 AM
Okay, So I don't have very long to write, as I had to get up very early this morning. So I've got to catch some Z's. Rest up. Etc. I just wanted to say that I'm on a private jet right now, with the members of Celtic Thunder, Sharon Browne, and my Mom. We're flying to Canada right now so they can rehearse. They have rehearsal tomorrow, and then one more time the day after before the show starts. Because the show starts the day after tomorrow. I'm truly touched that they would take two days off of rehearsal just to come see me, and fly me back to Canada with them. It just warms my heart. Sharon is paying for our hotel and everything. They are just going ALL OUT for me. I can't express my gratitude enough. Something tells me that this is truly going to be the best few days of my life. Anyway. I really do need to get some sleep. Hopefully the lads won't play a prank on me while I'm sleeping. I know they like to do things like that. I'll write more tonight after we've landed, and settled in, and everything. Danny
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Post by dustyzomg on Apr 20, 2010 6:58:58 GMT -5
9/22/10 - 11:51pm
Well, I flew east, so while it would only be about 9 on the west coast, which I'm used to, it is almost midnight here in Ontario, and I am barely getting tired! Today was absolutely fantastic though!!! I got a couple hours of sleep on the plane. Also a couple waking hours on the plane. It was so fun. The lads are all just big jokers! I remember a while back when Damo got Mr. Swanky-pants with a whoopy cushion. Turns out I was just as easy a target, and I was his second victim! Even George, who I didn't expect to be a big joker, was having an awesome time laughing and joking around! I mean, He's known as the family man. And I'd assumed he had a sense of humor. But I didn't think he'd buy into boyish pranks! I LOVED IT!
My favorite part was probably when Keith played Lauren & I for me. Just right there on the plane. He was messing around with his guitar, and jokingly I asked 'are you going to serenade me?' .... TOTALLY JOKING... But he did it! I was sitting there blushing the whole time, and freaking out. It was soooo amazing. The only thing that would have made this any better is if Neil was around. Unfortunately, as one of the main musicians, he couldn't take time off rehearsal.
Got off the plane about 7PM Rama time. Sharon treated all of us to dinner. We couldn't decide on what we all wanted to eat. There was some bickering. "I'm in the mood for this." "Well I'm in the mood for this" etc. We eventually ended up at this FANTASTIC Chinese place. Mine and Damo's choice. Sharon said I was the guest of honor and it was my choice. Well Damian had suggested Chinese and that sounded best. Dinner was a blast as well. I ended up sitting between Ryan and my mommy. It was nearly an hour full of great conversation, great jokes, just an all around great time. Or as they would describe it; 'great craic!'
After dinner, I wanted to go and see the town. As i mentioned above, i was NOT tired. But my mom also reminded me that I'm a cancer patient and i need my sleep. So the lads and Sharon escorted my mommy and me to our hotel room. I get a big huge bed to myself, because it's just my mommy and me, and there's two beds! Its way bigger and way more comfortable than those dumb hospital beds! I tried to talk Damian into staying and reading me a bed time story. I may be almost 13 years old, but my mommy has read me a bed time story every single night since I've been in the hospital. I love bed time stories! He really wanted to stay and do it, but Sharon advised against it, cause he needs his sleep too. He's got an early day tomorrow. So pretty much the lads left right before i started writing in my journal just now. They all gave me and my mommy big huge hugs. Ryan actually gave me the biggest hug! It was a BEAR HUG! He picked me up and wiggled around a little and everything. It was great!
I'm glad that this is happening to me. This is more than i could ever ask for. But i have to go now. Mommy said its prayer time, and then lights out. I know i will be praying a million thanks to God!!! Danny
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