Kane
Thomas
Kane Thomas is an amazing young
man who looked after his mother
when she became ill with Bell’s
Palsy. His parents had separated
and although his father would
occasionally drop by and his older
brother lived not far away with his
grandfather, Kane at the age of 10
became the primary carer and
he took his role seriously.
“The advice that I would give to
someone is to keep on going.
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Kane. “I dealt with that by making sure I
didn’t cause her any stress.”
Young as he was Kane, using the mental
strength of a man twice his age, managed
to keep home, school and growing up under
control. His mother eventually regained her
health and, according to Kane, “She’s fine
as long as she doesn’t get stressed which
could cause her Bell’s Palsy to happen
again.”
With life virtually back to normal Kane set
about paying much needed attention to his
school years. Although young, he knows
exactly what he wants which is “to be
successful in the coming years and enjoy
a good life”. And he knows that he has
choices.
Good with figures he reveals, “I really want
to be a maths professor.” But he also likes
rugby, so it could be a toss up between
maths and becoming a rugby coach.
“I play for my school rugby team and I am
really enjoying the sport,” says Kane.
“I also have an interest in swimming. I swim
for a swimming club called Seabyrds where
we compete against other swimming clubs
by way of galas which is highly competitive
and helps develop our progress as a whole.”
While he’s pondering those choices he
already knows he will be going into either
sixth form or college. It’s obvious that
whatever he decides with do with his life
Kane is steadfast as to what is really
important when making decisions.
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“I will have explored all possibilities and
hopefully know which direction I want to
go in. At the moment I just want to keep my
head straight, remain focused and
concentrate on my school work,
doing the best that I can.”
That firmly stated, he speaks warmly of his
family. “My Uncle Bobby and Uncle Ruddy
have taught me how to have respect for one
another and to treat people the way you
want to be treated and my brother because
spoils me,” he beams, “and My Auntie Dee
has taught me how to discipline myself and
how to take care of other people.”
But the person who shines the most in
Kane’s eyes is his beloved mother. “Mum
provides for me and does everything for me.
She teaches me how to be a good person
and her way of parenting me is how I am
going to be with my children.”
Of her illness, which she has overcome he
says, “Everyday I would pray for my Mum
to get better and in the end she did, so God
was always by our side watching over us
and caring for us.”
Kane’s caring and committed attitude has
not gone unnoticed and he was nominated
and won the ‘Local Hero Award’ in
Middlesex as well as the ‘BYA Community
Award’, both in 2011.
Clearly a young man with a bright
future, Kane Thomas is a great
example of someone who was
presented with challenges but
didn’t allow them to make him feel
sad or stop him from achieving
his goals and dreams.