If you were told you only had a few months left to live, how would you go about saying goodbye to your family and friends?
This is the dilemma that 17-year-old Zach Sobiech from Minnesota was faced with and when he found that he couldn’t figure out the words to say in order to say goodbye to his family, he decided to write a song and help others like him in the process.
An avid musician who loves playing guitar, Zach found out that he was suffering from osteosarcoma in 2009. Osteosarcoma is a rare, cancerous bone tumour. Since his diagnosis, Zach has gone through months of chemotherapy, a major hip replacement, various minor surgeries and four thoracotomies (or lung operations).
Sadly doctors recently told Zach that the cancer has spread to his pelvis and his lungs, and that they have run out of options for further treatment. Zach has been given just months to live.
Zach has since written a song entitled Clouds in order to say goodbye to his family and friends. He posted his song on YouTube where it has become a viral sensation and proceeds from the song will support the Zach Sobiech Osteosarcoma Fund, which was started by Zach’s parents to help raise money for cancer research. Zach hopes that the fund will help children who are diagnosed with the same cancer as him.
We don’t know about you, but we think Zach is an absolute legend and this video just goes to show that not only is he an incredibly talented musician, he also has a huge, huge heart too.
