Death Be Not Proud

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end, he still
never gave up the hope that perhaps he could outsmart his fate to die,
if just to steal a few extra hours.

Each day, until his last, the determination Johnny had to get
well, live a normal life, and even maintain his schoolwork was
phenominal. After being away from school for sixteen months, being
tested constantly by doctors, and having a rapidly deteriorationg
brain, Johnny still managed to graduate with his class and be accepted
into Harvard. Throughout his illness, Johnny always had an unwavering
will to survive, to awake the next morning and find that he was well,
that he had only been dreaming the nightmare of his illness. When
Johnny awoke each morning however, he felt the bandage on his head and
realized that he was living this horrific nightmare. But even through
this tremendous disappointment, Johnny kept fighting, determined to
recuperate. Johnny should be admired for not giving up under the
intense emotional burden of knowing that each ...

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