Andrew Aidan's Story: May 2013

Andrew Aidan, Our Fighting Warrior!

Andrew Aidan and his dog Beemer have been the pride and joy of their parents, Michelle & Roi ever since they were born. AA loved to take walks outside, play with his best friend Beemer and his Thomas the Tank Engine set of toys along with any other plane, helicopter, car, truck toy he can get his hand on. For those that have met him, they saw the soul of a mature adult in the body of a sweet, loving boy with a beautiful smile. He bravely battled an aggressive, inoperable, rare form of brain tumor called Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor or AT/RT that spread to his spine as well. This type of cancer effects less than 50 children a year in this country. He has been an inspiration to us and we are sure he will be a vessel of motivation to those in similar situations. Thank you God for protecting our boy!

Thank You!

Andrew Aidan (R.I.P.) , Michelle (Mother), Roi (Dad) & Beemer

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Road of Away

We always think of you AA. The things we would all do and the laughs we all shared are now part of the cerebral archive of memories which we constantly access to keep your wonderful flames alive here.
Mama and Papa

Road of Away

Oh, the joy
Of seeing his eyes glimmer
With the bright perfection of tomorrow's hope.

The amazing thrill
Of seeing yesterday's past wash away
With the tear's of today's future.

The eternal emptiness
permanently inhabits the mind and soul
As interrogative expressions remain unanswered

Undiscovered remains litter the path
Forming a calcified walkway
Over which the dim light is trampled

Standing fog, bathes the mist
Which floats down the mountainside
To our lonely garden which wilts further with each day
Away from you.

Roi Le Gar

Monday, May 6, 2013

Remembering A Warrior

Today, Pace University DNP's program celebrated it's third graduating class through a pre-commencement ceremony held to celebrate the hard work of it's eligible graduates with family and friends in attendance. It was from this Doctorate program in which Michelle earned her Doctorate in May 2011 while many of her family members were in attendance, most notably Andrew Aidan. Little did we know, that two months later we would face the hardest battle of our lives as we battled cancer alongside Andrew Aidan. Throughout that tough experience we received a tremendous amount of support from many people including the wonderful Pace University family. Shortly after AA's passing in March 2012 we were notified by Pace Faculty that the School of Nursing would like to honor Andrew Aidan's fighting Spirit by reserving a seat for him in the upcoming pre-commencement ceremonies of years to come. Michelle attended today's ceremony along with her mother and we were once again honored that our Brave Boy has made such an indelible impression on so many people. Michelle and her classmate Anny even felt AA's Spirit as they spoke of him and were able to see a light shine only on Michelle were there was no light. Pretty amazing. Thank you Pace University, Dr. Singleton, Dr. Shortridge-Baggett and all the wonderful staff at Pace University that have continually remembered the bravery of our wonderful son Andrew Aidan.
Michelle & Roi

Andrew Aidan's Story