He was the role model for the entire town. Everyone knew him, he volunteered for the local fire-fighters, the local soup kitchen, almost every charity that needed help, he was there. Everyone told him he needed to slow down, but he always said that he'd catch up on rest "when he achieved the dream".
And then he collapsed on the sidewalk outside the church.
It was lung cancer, aggressive but potentially treatable, if he could afford it.
Everyone chipped in, from miles around, and a sizeable amount was raised for him.
And it barely made a dent in the costs.
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