Samuel Johnson has been heartbreakingly looking back on his sister Connie Johnson’s three-decade-long battle with terminal cancer.
Earlier this year, Connie made the difficult decision to cease cancer treatment. Though she’d undergone a double mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy across the three cancers that had plagued her throughout her life, the mother-of-two chose to spend the rest of her days raising awareness with the help of her brother and two boys, Willoughby, 10, and Hamilton, 9.
WATCH: Connie’s incredible journey in the video below. Article continues…
Over the weekend, Connie, with her little brother by her side, held a “village hurrah” before 1,400 medical graduates, many of whom will work towards a cure for the illnesses that Connie has had to face.
A proud, but devastated Samuel took to the Love Your Sister Facebook page following the event with what can only be described as a heartbreaking tribute for his sister.
“I had to wheel her offstage and into the wings, for the last time, and as soon as we were out of sight, we both buckled.
“The weight of everything since Connie’s diagnosis just came down at once. All of it. All the memories, the giggles, all the inevitable lows and insane highs. It all came to bear as soon as I wheeled her offstage.”
Turning his focus directly towards his brave sister, the actor continued. “Thanks for showing me that life is what we make it to be. Thanks for teaching me that now can still be awesome, even when you’ve so nearly run out of now and have no more real awesome left.
“I wish I could soften your pain, or lessen your fear, or give you something tangible, but tangible clearly isn’t in season. I’m proud to walk you to the hardest part of the road. The end. The only part of the road in your life that must sadly be travelled alone.
“Chin up please, amidst the growing dark my girl. Shoulders back. Stand tall through that savage march, stand big and tall, dear sister, for you have lived a life to be proud of.
“You’ve loved well, and you’ve been loved well which is all that really matters in the end.”
Our thoughts are with Connie and her family during this unimaginably tough time.
