I watched a Jimmy Houston TV show this morning about a very special young man named Timothy Larson. You see, Timothy had a terminal illness and knew what the end results was going to be but he was a brave young man and didn’t let it keep him down.
Tim was just 4 years old. He could have had any adventure he wanted as his last wish, Disneyland, or whatever, but what he wanted most was to go fishing with Jimmy Houston, and Jimmy made that wish come true. Matter of fact, Jimmy and Tim became very good friends.
This little boy was a brave young man and an inspiration for us all. He had a smile that lit up the whole world. He was a great little fisherman too. The very last TV show he wanted to watch was Jimmy Houston and the last thing he wanted to do was go fishing. If you could watch this show and not have a tear in your eye then you did better than me. What a fine example for us all! Timothy passed away in 2008.
There are many young men and young ladies who have a terminal illness like Tim did and many who have have a wish like Timothy did of going fishing. Some have no means of going, whether it be no family members to take them fishing, no way of getting to a lake or whatever.
Maybe, it’s time we take a minute from our busy world and see if we can make another young person’s dream come true. There are many young people in The Special Wish Foundation, St. Judes and local hospitals in your area in the same situation as Timothy was. They also would love to go fishing. Not only could you make their dream come true but you could make a very special friend. Take a few minutes out of your life and give that time to someone special. You can post messages on bulletin boards, let hospital staff know your intent and even put an ad in the local paper. It’s something you and your new friend will remember forever.
