"His life May have been short, but his legacy with be forever." Those words came yesterday from the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research as they announced the sad news that 20-year-old Tyler Trent had lost his battle with a rare form of bone cancer.
To say that Tyler inspired is really an understatement. Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he stayed positive and thought more about helping others. His story has drawn more attention to cancer research, and that is certainly a good thing. Last month, Tyler received Disney's Wide World of Sports Spirit Award which is given annually to college football's most inspirational individual or team.
He beat the cancer, but it came back. That didn't cause him to give up though. You will likely be hearing a lot more about this young man, but his own words best explain his attitude: "Though I am in hospice care and have to wake up every morning knowing that the day might be my last, I still have a choice to make: to make that day the best it can be. To make the most of whomever comes to visit, texts, tweets or calls me." His 260 page autobiography, The Upset, became available by pre-order, just days before he passed away.
Rest in peace Tyler Trent and thanks for the courage that so inspired us.
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