Connor Blythe
Is it just me or does everyone wonder what it is that makes a hero?
There is a story in the Herald Sun newspaper today about a 10 year old Victorian boy called Connor Blythe.
84 days ago on December 20 Connor was walking his younger sister Erin home from the school bus stop on a quiet road, when he suddenly heard a car roaring up behind them. Instead of jumping clear, as Connor turned and saw the car he reached for his sister and pushed her clear, taking the full force of the impact himself.
His broken femur, smashed elbow and fractured pelvis, have healed, but Connor lies in what is described as a minimally conscious state, unable to move or make any sounds, despite the fact he is fully concious of everything going on around him. Doctors don't know if his recovery will extend past blinking.
At Christmas time Connors parents were asked to make a decision about life support.
Connor’s dad Ray flatly refused to turn it off. He said, "He's earned the right to a life, the best quality life we can get for him. We'll cross every bridge Connor needs to cross. Those he can't cross, we'll carry him over.
"I've sat here on my own, hours at a time over the last 84 days talking to him, and he talks back with his looks.
"You ask him how he is and he blinks. I say 'you know that your dad loves you' and he blinks again.”
"Will I get my bright, active boy back? Probably not, but he is still my son.”
You can write to Connor on the net if you want to. I wrote to him this morning told him that even though he’s only ten he’s got a lot to teach the whole of Australia about love. I told him that even though he’s not my kid, I’m proud of him too.
If you want to write to Connor go to www.news.com.au and click on the Herald Sun.
There is a story in the Herald Sun newspaper today about a 10 year old Victorian boy called Connor Blythe.
84 days ago on December 20 Connor was walking his younger sister Erin home from the school bus stop on a quiet road, when he suddenly heard a car roaring up behind them. Instead of jumping clear, as Connor turned and saw the car he reached for his sister and pushed her clear, taking the full force of the impact himself.
His broken femur, smashed elbow and fractured pelvis, have healed, but Connor lies in what is described as a minimally conscious state, unable to move or make any sounds, despite the fact he is fully concious of everything going on around him. Doctors don't know if his recovery will extend past blinking.
At Christmas time Connors parents were asked to make a decision about life support.
Connor’s dad Ray flatly refused to turn it off. He said, "He's earned the right to a life, the best quality life we can get for him. We'll cross every bridge Connor needs to cross. Those he can't cross, we'll carry him over.
"I've sat here on my own, hours at a time over the last 84 days talking to him, and he talks back with his looks.
"You ask him how he is and he blinks. I say 'you know that your dad loves you' and he blinks again.”
"Will I get my bright, active boy back? Probably not, but he is still my son.”
You can write to Connor on the net if you want to. I wrote to him this morning told him that even though he’s only ten he’s got a lot to teach the whole of Australia about love. I told him that even though he’s not my kid, I’m proud of him too.
If you want to write to Connor go to www.news.com.au and click on the Herald Sun.
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