In the last year, three boys have shown us the true meaning of the word courage. These boys are Aitezaz Hassan (Pakistan), Chen Xiatian (China),?and Nate Scimio (United States).
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On January, 10, 2014 seventeen year old Aitezaz Hassan gave up his life to save thousands of classmates and staff from a suicide bomber in a government funded school in Hangu,?Pakistan. Hassan dove in front of the suicide bomber to save his classmates. The bomber then detonated the bomb killing himself and Hassan. No one else in the school was harmed. Aitezaz Hassan has been recommended for?Pakistan’s highest?civilian award by provincial chief Nasir Khan Durrani. Hassan’s father has approved the request for?the school to be named after his son. He has also received the declaration of martyr. He has shown great fearlessness and patriotism for his country. His family mourns but has found a bit of comfort knowing he has died in such a heroic way.
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Next is Nate Scimio a sixteen year old ?boy from the United States. On April 9, 2014, Nate jumped in front of Alex Hribal, who is suspected in stabbing 20 students at Franklin Regional High School. Hribal allegedly had a knife in each hand?as he walked the hallways stabbing classmates and staff. Nate was said to have jumped in front of two other students to protect them, and was stabbed in the right arm. He still managed to pull the fire alarm saving?a countess others. His classmates and school staff see him as a hero. Nate is said to be doing well and will recover from his stab wound. He has also shown a tremendous amount of gallantry.
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Finally, is a seven year old boy named Chen Xiatian from China, who gave up his life for his terminally ill mother Zhou Lu,?and two others. Chen and his mother were both terminally ill and suffered for close to 2 years. Chen was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and 2 months later his mother Zhou was diagnosed with kidney disease. As a result of his tumor. Chen was stricken with blindness and could barely move, he and the doctors knew he would soon die. Knowing that his kidney was a match for his mother, Chen chose to die to save her. Zhou, his mother, refused at first, but Chen was?adamant and?would not take no for answer. Finally, she agreed knowing that although her son may not be alive, a piece of him would live in her. On April 2, 2014 Chen Xiatian passed leaving his mother his kidney. Doctors also removed his other kidney and his liver, saving two others. All three transplants were a success and all three are expected to recover and?carry on with?normal lives. Chen shows us the incredible amount of unconditional love given by a son towards his mother.
These three young men have shown more bravery than most grown men and that should give us hope for our future generation.
Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” Ambrose Redmoon
Edited/Published by: WG
