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8th December 2017
06:18pm GMT
“He’s been a blessing and he has really helped us on this healing journey.”The athlete added:
“It’s important for him to know that he’s his own person and he never feels that he lives in the shadow of his brother, but he’s proud of his older brother and knows of his older brother.”https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_lyGhDa6Q/?taken-by=mackowal The Swedish-born mixed martial arts fighter told how life for the family without Liam has been difficult, but they were able to find comfort in the fact that the toddler helped save lives through orang donation. The family also started Liam’s Life Foundation to raise awareness about the dangers of drunk driving. He explained:
“The reason why we chose Liam was it means ‘the people’s protector’. “When we named him — and this was not the way we had hoped for him to be a protector — but he’s already saved lives directly by donating his organs but also just from the people that reached out to us around the world pledging to never drink and drive again. “His 15 months here on the planet has helped saved tons of lives.”https://www.instagram.com/p/BKFpJgeBgOx/?taken-by=mackowal Liam was being taken for a walk in his stroller last year by his 15-year-old aunt when the pair were hit by a car while crossing the street. The 72-year-old driver pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in prison, according to the Los Angeles Times.
