As most of you know by now, one of our players from last year's team, Darren Shanks, has been battling cancer.
Well, Darren finished his last session or chemotherapy and is final home resting. You can see cars all over San Carlos with writing on the windows "No more Chemo" "Go Darren" "We beat Cancer".
The Patrick Henry Football team, staff student and teachers at Patrick Henry, Mission Trails Little League, Darren's Boy Scout Troop, the Chargers, U.S. Navy Admiral Bird, the Charger Girls and the community of San Carlos have all come together to support Darren, his parents Tom and Vivian, his brother Brian and all the aunts, uncles and cousins during this whole ordeal.
To remember Darren, all the players in the football program will wear a Gold Cancer Survivor Ribbon with the number 66 inside the ribbon on the back of their helmets.
Even though it is a home game for the Freshmen Team, we will be wearing our white jerseys to honor Darren.
Why white? Simple... Darren is starting a new life. A new life without cancer. A clean slate. A new beginning. And he has the rest of his life!
It is a small token to say, "I love you Darren". But to me, it speaks volumes on how I feel about Darren's beating cancer and the future that shines brightly in front of him.
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