The new improvements made to these baseball fields will impact Albuquerque's community in a variety of ways. These new fields will allow those using wheelchairs to have easier access to watch the games along with other fans, and it will serve as a memorial for Martin Romero, so all in his community will remember him. This story renews my faith in humanity, for in a society where most teenagers are now considered to be selfish and uncaring, we see a 14-year-old kid who uses his last dying wish to support his community. I think that Martin could be a role model for all of us.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Faith in Humanity Restored
This week, the Bernalillo County Commission is considering naming a newly renovated baseball field in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a boy named Martin Romero. (Dying boy donates Make-A-Wish gift)This is because Martin, who died of brain cancer in January, asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to donate his wish to improving the baseball fields in his local community. Martin originally wanted to use his wish to go skydiving, but when this wish was turned down due to the nature of his brain tumor, he decided instead to improve the baseball fields that he loved and had been playing on since he was six years old. The Make-A-Wish Foundation ended up donating $2,000 for this project.
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This really is a touching story. I also think it's important to note how often we take the Make-A-Wish foundation for granted. This non-profit group works in every state and 47 other countries. The fact that such a huge organization can come together and grant the wishes of dying children is inspiring.
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