UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer

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UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 6:54:04 GMT

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Post by megsnz on Nov 9, 2015 6:54:04 GMT

www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/73821668/Christchurch-Boys-High-School-head-boys-speech-goes-around-the-world

I've never posted a link on here so hope this works, but thought some of you might like to see this video of a very inspiring local boy.
The head boy of this school, he was diagnosed with cancer a week before giving this speech at the final assembly. It's a beautiful and inspirational speech, followed by a heartfelt haka from his classmates.

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Some good news for this story

www.stuff.co.nz/national/76408994/inspirational-schoolboy-speaker-jake-baileys-cancer-is-in-remission.html

Last Edit: Jan 30, 2016 7:15:46 GMT by megsnz

AllieC Pearl Clutcher Posts: 3,052 Jul 4, 2014 6:57:02 GMT	UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 8:59:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by AllieC on Nov 9, 2015 8:59:49 GMT I have seen this and I bawled. His diagnose from the reports is very poor. What a courageous young man. Oh and the haka, so emotional.

hannahruth Pearl Clutcher Posts: 2,608 Location: Adelaide, Australia Aug 29, 2014 18:57:20 GMT	UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 11:23:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by hannahruth on Nov 9, 2015 11:23:56 GMT Saw this in the local paper - what an amazing young man. Hope his treatment is successful.

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UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 12:00:52 GMT

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Post by tommygirl on Nov 9, 2015 12:00:52 GMT

What a wonderful, beautiful speech! How brave of him to make it even while being so ill. Praying for his treatment to be successful.
I am unfamiliar with a "haka". Can someone explain it to me?

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UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 12:09:07 GMT

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Nov 9, 2015 12:00:52 GMT tommygirl said:

What a wonderful, beautiful speech! How brave of him to make it even while being so ill. Praying for his treatment to be successful.
I am unfamiliar with a "haka". Can someone explain it to me?

This explains it pretty well en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haka

tommygirl UnstopPeable Posts: 1,151 Location: USA Jun 29, 2014 18:46:37 GMT	UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 20:42:33 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tommygirl on Nov 9, 2015 20:42:33 GMT Thanks AllieCinAus! After I wrote my post I thought, "I should just google it"! I've been thinking of this young man and his awesome speech all day today.
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polz UnstopPeable Posts: 1,384 Jun 26, 2014 9:57:43 GMT	UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer Nov 9, 2015 23:05:03 GMT AllieC likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by polz on Nov 9, 2015 23:05:03 GMT Makes me proud to be a kiwi.
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UPDATE: Amazing speech from school boy diagnosed with cancer

Post by megsnz on Nov 9, 2015 6:54:04 GMT

Post by AllieC on Nov 9, 2015 8:59:49 GMT

Post by hannahruth on Nov 9, 2015 11:23:56 GMT

Post by tommygirl on Nov 9, 2015 12:00:52 GMT

Post by AllieC on Nov 9, 2015 12:09:07 GMT

Post by tommygirl on Nov 9, 2015 20:42:33 GMT

Post by polz on Nov 9, 2015 23:05:03 GMT