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Re-Uniting Ryan Gray

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." -William Arthur Ward

Have you ever heard a story about someone so compelling that you wish you would've had the opportunity to lend a helping hand? Have you ever felt you wanted to do something to help make a difference, then on the other hand thought, "How can one person make a difference?" I'm confident that after being introduced to this family, you will have an overwhelming sense of "I can do this, we can do this!!" - "we" including "you".

The Gray family is a very tight-knit family living right in our community; the type of family you could meet and feel like you've known them forever. One that would always welcome their kids' friends into their home and everyone was welcome at all times. Terry and Rob are always encouraging to everyone, including their three children, giving them a "you can do anything" mindset.

On October 13, 2007, this family's life changed dramatically. This is the day they received the phone call no parent would want to answer: their son, Ryan Gray, had been in a horrific car accident just outside of Kamloops.

People were hoping and praying Ryan would hold on long enough for his family to say good-bye to him. This, however, was not in any of their plans. "Good-bye" is a negative word and this family does not believe in negativity; they did not raise Ryan to think this way either. So, after more than 3 months of Ryan's family living in a hotel close enough to spend their days and most nights in the hospital, Ryan had recovered enough to be transported to Langley Memorial Hospital.

With no room for negativity in the Gray's family life, Ryan is now living in a care home in Langley -- like I said, "Good-bye" was not an option.

This is where "We, (including you)", come into play. Ryan needs to be re-united with his family and we can make it happen. He needs to go home, his family needs Ryan home. Ryan was able to spend this past Christmas at home with his family and friends around him, memories of his childhood hanging on the walls, and the laughter which fills a home and we all share on a daily basis. This is why Ryan's family are desperate to have him home, but there is a problem -- with little to no help coming from anywhere and the medical bills piling up, the costs have added up to more than most of us could imagine. Ryan's recovery has left him in a wheelchair, and is very limited to where he can be in the house. Nothing is wheelchair accessible, making it impossible to re-unite Ryan with his family.

Have you ever watched a Home Makeover television show and been moved to tears? Think about sitting around your house with your family, or barbecuing in the backyard. How much does our family mean to us? How good will you feel being part of this community and helping to give this gift?

Langley Plantar Fasciitis & Reflexology Centre is accepting donations on behalf of Ryan and his family, in the project of bringing Ryan home!

Thank you for all of your help!

"Try not to be a man of success but a man of value." -Albert Einstein

There is also a trust account at the Aldergrove branch 276 of TD Canada Trust, number 6275144, for the public to donate cash to Ryan's rehabilitation.