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| Remember me, #33, the Cornerback |
As a Cornerback, Charles Tillman may be not
as famous as the Quarterback, Josh McCown, but he is deserve to be known and
supported to all fans (maybe not his). He is not only a good football player in
the field, but also a great father in his family.
Charles Tillman, the two-time Pro Bowl CB
of the Chicago Bears, leaving the football field without any choices. His
newborn child, a girl of three-month-old was diagnosed dilated cardionmyopathy
and needed a heart transplant. He had to rushed to the hospital and found
doctors huddled around the litter girl.
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| Nike NFL Chicago Bears #33 Charles Tillman Gray Elite Jersey |
The doctors said that his daughter could
not make it through the night because her heart rate was too fast, like 212—220,
at only three months. An common adult couldn’t do that; even himself, as a
professional and strong sport player couldn’t do that. The whole family went
into sorrow. Poor girl and poor father. Fortunately, Tiana (his daughter ) made
herserlf through the night.
Tillman wanted his daughter to live. But it
was hard for him to pray. Because he knew that his daughter’s being alive meant
someone else’s child having to die. To any family, to lose child was a tough
pill too swallow.
The litter girl received a heart and gave
back to live after three months on a heart and lungs machine. Now the girl is
four years old and very healthy. She plays with her brothers and sisters. There
is a scar on her heart, called by Tillmans as “zipper”.
This experience made Charles know one
thing. The illed cildren and the families need to be getting happy instead of
being sad all the time. So he creates the Charles’ Locker, which offers
critically ill children and their families access to iPads, PCs, DVD players
and other electronic equipment to help them pass the time.
He said, “I’m just trying to get a smile on
a kid’s face. They do not want anyone to feel sorry for them. They just want to
be treated as a kid instead of a patient.”
Tillman returned his team when his daughter
was well. And he will play in the 2013 Pro Bowl as the Cornerback. Expecting
his great performance. Let’s remember him, # 33 the Cornerback of the Chicago
Bears.
