Written
by Matthew’s Father.
Courageous,
honest, intelligent, caring, perceptive, loving. Words cannot begin to describe the way Matthew lived his
life, or how much he influenced everyone he came in contact with.
Matthew lived with an attitude of always looking forward, never
complaining and assuring everyone around him that he was “just fine”.
Matthew loved school and his teachers; he loved to participate in
everything he could. His desire
to learn was never ending. Matthew talked of becoming a veterinarian because
of his love of all life. 10 years is a very short time to be on this earth,
yet Matthew carried himself with great wisdom.
A
few of my fondest memories are: hitting his first home run, watching him climb
trees, putting oil in my truck, snowboarding, never missing one spelling word,
teaching me how to play on the computer, telling me I hug and kiss him too
much, watching him swim, beating me in chess every time, showing me how strong
he was.
Asking
your son to go through all the things that Matt went through is an impossible
situation for a parent. Matt
always accepted the situation and assured everyone that he was OK.
He loved his family deeply and was always taking care of us through his
incredible courage. I cannot describe the pain and loss we all feel because he
is not with us in body, yet the words that Matthew said to me perhaps 10,000
times still ring in my ears, “I’m fine dad, I’m fine”.
Written by one of Matthew's classmates at John Marshall
school (4th grade).
The Meaning of Courage
The American Heritage dictionary
describes courage as "the quality of mind that enables one to face danger
with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery." There
are many ways people show courage. I have met and known several people
who have lived a courageous life. The best example I can think of is
Matt Fisher. Matt was a member of our school. He battled with
cancer for many years before passing away this school year (Nov. 2
2001). I think he had a lot of courage because he often came to school,
even when he was in pain. He was always friendly and smiled at
everyone. I think we should always remember him and think of him as one
of the bravest students our school has ever known. I miss Matt and know
that he is in a better place. I will always think of him as brave and as
a great person. Knowing Matt has taught me to appreciate my life and
understand that it is a gift to be able to live without illness.
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