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I hate flying and heights and so what better way to challenge yourself than to jump out of an airplane at 10,000 feet above the ground and hurtle towards it? Well this July I intend to do just that! My reasons? Well, 10 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer and I am here to tell the tale so I want to do something to mark the occasion.  Why Acorns rather than a local charity? Well in 1992 my son Gareth was diagnosed with a rare but deadly brain tumour. Sadly he died after a long and brave battle fighting this terrible disease. Gareth never wnt to Acorns Childrens Hospice but the support my family received during and following his illness was an absolute godsend. My daughter, Jeni, and I have decided that we are going to give something back and this is our way of doing just that. We are going to jump out of the airplane and freefall for around 7,000 feet before the parachute opens and we (hopefully) have a nice soft landing. Totally nuts and I'm totally scared but life is for living and that is something my son did not get the chance to do much of. What I do know is that he loved life and had an amazing sense of humour so he would be totally laughing at the thought of Jen and I doing this in his memory. I miss him soooo much and think about him every day. I can't help him anymore but I do know that without places like Acorns the world would be a bleak place for many many families. I know times are tough and there are lots of good causes out there but please consider helping me make this worth being scared out of my wits for by making a donation to this page. Thank you in anticipation.......... Glen