Just Drew It

            As I sit here trying to formulate something that would even come close to describing the greatness, strength, inspiration, and hope that Drew Wall gave to our community, I keep failing. Writing and re-writing this first sentence for probably ten minutes now, I have come to the conclusion that no words come close to actually meeting Drew Wall in person. However, I feel like the rest of the world needs to know about this young man.

            Drew Wall was a sophomore at Kennedy High School that was intelligent and loved the game of golf. He battled against cancer for a good portion of his life, and defied the odds with his prosthetic leg. Drew was an extremely nice person and always had a big smile on his face. No matter what he was feeling or going through, he always stayed positive. He passed away peacefully on November 26^th, and is an angel in heaven with God. Although it seems unfair and way too soon for a sweet boy like Drew to pass, he is in a better and happier place where there is no cancer, pain, or other bad things.

Although I never personally met Drew, I saw him in the hallway a lot, and we read the speech he gave to the Iowa Hawkeye football team in my pre-calc class. His aunt is the head volleyball coach at Kennedy as well, and he came to the game and spoke about his story. This year the Kennedy men’s golf team wore purple shirts to the state tournament that said ‘Drew’ on them, and they got second place for him as well. On December 14^th, the double header basketball game verse Washington is “Drew Wall Night” or “Just Drew It Night.” All proceeds will go to the Wall family to help with medical bills and it is also a night to raise awareness and celebrate Drew’s life. Kennedy has sold a ton of ‘Just Drew It’ t-shirts so far, and they are also selling them at Washington and Jefferson as well. It is awesome to see our community come together and honor Drew. ‘Just Drew It’ is a motto to stay positive, have faith, and be strong, just like Drew did living his life.

Joshua 1:9—“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”

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