Short Life, Lasting Impact
“Some kids wish to be a cowboy, to be a princess, to be a chef, or a farmer, while other kids wish for a cure so they can grow up (Joe Wasser)”. Kyle Baker was one of the kids with the wish for a cure to demolish the sickness that ended up taking his life. Just a boy from Searcy, Arkansas who had to take on the world to overcome low survival rates of Pleomorphic Sarcoma, the monster that hid below where anyone could see. It was finalized that CIC-DUX4 Positive Round Sarcoma was his final diagnosis in July 2013 when he was sixteen years old which, started out as a swollen calf muscle. Kyle was a student at Pangburn High School, an active participant at the Gospel Church, and a member of their C.O.R.E drama team. Many people in his hometown know him from his bravery, big heart, and generous acts even through sickness. Heroes are symbolized with capes and superpowers but he was a true hero without all the fame. Kyle’s dedication to helping others, hunger to lend a hand through deadly battles, and forgetfulness of his own needs to instead worry about others, is what makes him a hero. Kyle’s many acts proving his drive to take others pain away while his last breath was pulling at him, makes him selfless. Many people, including his family, noticed that he would always want to help out in as many ways as he could: “The whole time Kyle was in the hospital he would always talk his mom into helping knit hats and blankets for the other cancer kids, and that’s actually a tradition she continued after his death. He worried about others more than himself” (Briggs and Briggs). Kyle’s heart was never focused on himself, he felt others pain and wanted to help. Hospital rooms get very cold so he decided to knit hats and blankets with his mom to give out to the other patients while, not ever making one for himself. One of the things that people always admired about him is that he was always up spreading happiness to the people around him even when it would’ve been much easier to just lay down and let nature take it’s course. Kyle always fought the cancer for his family, “There were many days where it would have been better for him to rest but instead, through his sickness, he stayed up and tried to spend as much time that he could with his family. He was always a big family kid” (Briggs and Briggs). Kyle worked hard to wipe away his family’s tears filled with grief over his sickness so he held a brave face for them. He knew time was short and wasting it was no longer an option he was willing to take, “All around his hometown as well as the Arkansas Children’s Hospital he is known for his bravery and courage in the face of a very terrible disease. He never complained and …show more content…
A true hero is selfless, positive, and giving. Kyle dedicated his time lending a hand to those around him who were going through the same deadly battle as he was. He masked his own pain to stand up and be a role model for the other kids. Kyle is an inspiration across Arkansas, “Many people see him as a hero, especially in Searcy. Mainly because the faith, the smile he had on his face, the courage he showed, and the way he dedicated his time giving to other cancer patients while he faced one of the most rare cancers that you can have. All through his chemo he never complained about anything. Which for a 17-year-old at the time that’s amazing that he wasn’t scared or worried about himself, he worried about others so people really saw him as a role model.” (Briggs and Briggs). I think Kyle inspired many to realize that it could be worse. Life will throw bombs at you as if you were in a battlefield and at times, leads you to fight for your life. Going through this with a negative attitude only brings yourself down, Kyle knew that. He imprinted his smile across the faces of the people around him. Many of us wish for things like money or gold, but a growing percent of our youth are fighting for their lives just wishing for a
“Some kids wish to be a cowboy, to be a princess, to be a chef, or a farmer, while other kids wish for a cure so they can grow up (Joe Wasser)”. Kyle Baker was one of the kids with the wish for a cure to demolish the sickness that ended up taking his life. Just a boy from Searcy, Arkansas who had to take on the world to overcome low survival rates of Pleomorphic Sarcoma, the monster that hid below where anyone could see. It was finalized that CIC-DUX4 Positive Round Sarcoma was his final diagnosis in July 2013 when he was sixteen years old which, started out as a swollen calf muscle. Kyle was a student at Pangburn High School, an active participant at the Gospel Church, and a member of their C.O.R.E drama team. Many people in his hometown know him from his bravery, big heart, and generous acts even through sickness. Heroes are symbolized with capes and superpowers but he was a true hero without all the fame. Kyle’s dedication to helping others, hunger to lend a hand through deadly battles, and forgetfulness of his own needs to instead worry about others, is what makes him a hero. Kyle’s many acts proving his drive to take others pain away while his last breath was pulling at him, makes him selfless. Many people, including his family, noticed that he would always want to help out in as many ways as he could: “The whole time Kyle was in the hospital he would always talk his mom into helping knit hats and blankets for the other cancer kids, and that’s actually a tradition she continued after his death. He worried about others more than himself” (Briggs and Briggs). Kyle’s heart was never focused on himself, he felt others pain and wanted to help. Hospital rooms get very cold so he decided to knit hats and blankets with his mom to give out to the other patients while, not ever making one for himself. One of the things that people always admired about him is that he was always up spreading happiness to the people around him even when it would’ve been much easier to just lay down and let nature take it’s course. Kyle always fought the cancer for his family, “There were many days where it would have been better for him to rest but instead, through his sickness, he stayed up and tried to spend as much time that he could with his family. He was always a big family kid” (Briggs and Briggs). Kyle worked hard to wipe away his family’s tears filled with grief over his sickness so he held a brave face for them. He knew time was short and wasting it was no longer an option he was willing to take, “All around his hometown as well as the Arkansas Children’s Hospital he is known for his bravery and courage in the face of a very terrible disease. He never complained and …show more content…
A true hero is selfless, positive, and giving. Kyle dedicated his time lending a hand to those around him who were going through the same deadly battle as he was. He masked his own pain to stand up and be a role model for the other kids. Kyle is an inspiration across Arkansas, “Many people see him as a hero, especially in Searcy. Mainly because the faith, the smile he had on his face, the courage he showed, and the way he dedicated his time giving to other cancer patients while he faced one of the most rare cancers that you can have. All through his chemo he never complained about anything. Which for a 17-year-old at the time that’s amazing that he wasn’t scared or worried about himself, he worried about others so people really saw him as a role model.” (Briggs and Briggs). I think Kyle inspired many to realize that it could be worse. Life will throw bombs at you as if you were in a battlefield and at times, leads you to fight for your life. Going through this with a negative attitude only brings yourself down, Kyle knew that. He imprinted his smile across the faces of the people around him. Many of us wish for things like money or gold, but a growing percent of our youth are fighting for their lives just wishing for a