Former President George HW Bush shaved his head in solidarity for the son of a member of his Secret Service detail. The boy, 2-year-old "Patrick" (as identified by the former president's office; his last name withheld at the request of his family), has leukemia and has his hair removed because of treatment. HW got the idea to cut it all off by his other SSd members, who also shaved their heads in honor of the cute little boy.
The office also announced that Bush's Protective Division has "launched a website at to assist with Patrick's medical bills, and organized the Inaugural Patrick's Pals Motorcycle Benefit Run on August 10th in Kennebunkport -- a 50-mile motorcycle ride through the Maine countryside followed by a lunch and silent auction to raise funds for Patrick's treatments." Bush and his wife Barbara's daughter Robin, who also had leukemia, died from the disease 60 years this October.
This is such a beautiful story. For the former president to shave his head, along with his Secret Service detail, in solidarity with this young child, this is really heart-tugging. No child, let alone Patrick, should bear the pain of being diagnosed with leukemia and going through treatment, not even thinking of the fact that every breath could be his last. I hope the boy beats leukemia and lives a really nice, long and healthy life.
And I usually hate Republicans for some of the things they do, but I commend HW for such a very good thing. I also am sorry for the loss of his daughter to leukemia. Again, no child should bear the pain of being diagnosed with leukemia. May this man be forever thanked from me (and probably the rest of the country) for such a great deed for such a young boy.
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