Jane Tomlinson – We will never forget your courage

I was so sad to see the BBC news and hear about the death of Jane Tomlinson. The tributes were led by Gordon Brown who said ….
“he is “saddened” by the death of Jane Tomlinson following her seven-year battle with cancer.

He paid tribute to the charity fund-raiser’s “amazing spirit and strength” following her death on Monday at the age of 43. The married mother-of-three died at St Gemma’s Hospice in Leeds.She was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2000 and told she had just six months to live.”

Jane’s only desire was to raise the awareness of cancer, she spent her last years raising millions for charity. Biking across the US for example, despite her body failing.

The Bishop of Leeds, the Right Reverend Arthur Roche, described Mrs Tomlinson’s battle with cancer as “Olympian”.

He said: “She was a bright beam of light in the midst of a darkness that can so often accompany a terminal illness.

“She fought a very brave fight, of Olympian proportions, right to the end of her earthly life and has left us a legacy of courage when faced with difficulty; of striving for others despite one’s own important needs.”

Jane’s spirit is a lesson to all of us, we never know what cards we will be dealt with – but it is not what happens to us, it is how we deal with what happens that matters. Jane’s positive approach to life and death will mean a legacy that will live on forever……