As is my custom on Sunday I write about individuals who should inspire us. Donal Walsh was such an individual. The story about Donal Walsh is amazing to me as it is the real life personification of the saying,
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”
(From Wikipedia: Although the expression was coined by Elbert Hubbard in a 1915 obituary, many modern authors attribute the expression to Dale Carnegie who used it in his 1948 book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Carnegie’s version reads: “If You Have a Lemon, Make a Lemonade.”)
We all know that this phrase is meant to inspire one to convert life’s downturns and disappointments into something good, and Donal Walsh did that in spades. Donal Walsh died on May 12, 2013 at the age of 16, and ten years later his legacy lives on.
From EWTN NEWS:
“On May 11 of this year, more than 2,000 Irish students gathered at the Knock Basilica and Shrine in County Mayo, Ireland, to honor Walsh’s memory. The students listened to several speakers who spoke about different issues that affect the world today, especially mental health.”
The background from CNA:
Born and raised in County Kerry, Ireland, Walsh was diagnosed with bone cancer in his tibia at the age of 12. He endured nine months of chemotherapy and an operation to give him a prosthetic knee. After two years the cancer returned, this time to his lung. The young boy underwent surgery again to have half of his lung removed and endured more chemotherapy.
In October 2012, Walsh was diagnosed for a third — and final — time with tumors in five different locations in his body.
“When we were told he was terminal, we turned around and started to say, ‘Why us?’ And he [Donal] changed his question to, ‘Why not me?’” Fionnbar Walsh recalled in an interview at the event with EWTN News In Depth, which aired June 2.
“Donal was very upset for the first few days, but it only lasted a few days,” Elma Walsh added. “And he decided he wasn’t going to let cancer dictate. Whatever was left of his life, he wanted to do something.”
His mother shared that he had a “remarkable” faith. He loved to pray the rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet. Walsh asked his mother to ensure he received holy Communion every day and that he die with a “clean spirit.”
During his final months, Walsh took to writing about his battle with cancer and how his faith allowed him to persevere in what he called “climbing God’s mountains.” He also wrote about his frustration at seeing a rise in teenage suicide.
It was then that he decided to go on national television to encourage young people to value life.
With only a few weeks left to live, Walsh went on the Irish talk show “The Saturday Night Show” with Brendan O’Connor hoping to emphasize the value of life by sharing his own story.
“If I’m meant to be a symbol for people to appreciate life — it might not be just suicide — but just to appreciate life more in general, then I’d be happy to die if that’s what I’m dying for,” Walsh said during his television appearance.
Donal Walsh passed away four weeks later.
He spoke for 19 minutes, and those 19 minutes inspired a country. Months later, the coroner of County Kerry reported a decrease in suicides after Walsh spoke out.
After Walsh’s death, his parents, Elma and Fionnbar, started the Donal Walsh Live Life Foundation, which has raised more than half a million euros to date for various charities, all of which promote life. And once a year, students meet at the Basilica of Knock to celebrate Mass, to be inspired and encouraged by guest speakers, and to be reminded of the value of life.
Indeed Donal Walsh was dealt a lot of lemons, and from those he figuratively made gallons of lemonade!
6/18/23
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