14 DAY TRIAL // Former US President George H.W. Bush has just shaved his head to show his support for a 2-year-old boy who’s fighting cancer. A photo of the President and the boy, Patrick, is also attached to this article.
The Houston Chronicle reports that Patrick is the son of a member of Bush’s security detail, for which reason their last name won’t be revealed to the press at their request.
“The young boy, named Patrick, is undergoing treatment for leukemia and has lost his hair. He was diagnosed this spring,” the publication says, citing Bush spokesman Jim McGrath.
“Now they all look the same. It's hard to tell them all apart,” McGrath says of Bush’s “makeover,” adding that chances are high more photos could be released by the office in the following days.
It was another member of the President’s security team that shaved his head. Bush seems pleased with the result, if the photo attached is any indication.
According to the same McGrath, the President did more than just shave his head: he also donated money to help the boy’s family pay for his expenses. Little Patrick’s prognosis is very good right now.
Nevertheless, a website has been set up to further raise money for the boy’s treatment, so all those interested in helping out can do so at the link included in this paragraph.
“There is a charity motorcycle ride coming up August 10,” McGrath tells the Houston Chronicle.
“Patrick's Pals Motorcycle Benefit Run in Kennebunkport, Maine, will be a 50-mile motorcycle ride through the Maine countryside. A lunch and silent auction will also be held to raise funds for Patrick's expensive treatments,” the publication adds.
In other words, Patrick is getting help from all sides and, thanks to it, the best treatment money can buy. It’s truly an amazing gesture that Bush did, voices online are pointing out.