❤️ Family matters

Sixteen year old Jasper O’Briant has been fighting cancer for over two years. Between regular doctor visits and chemotherapy sessions, he also had to undergo an invasive surgery on his left arm that left him with a prominent scar. 

In an effort to cheer up Jasper and help him feel less alone, his dad, Jody O’Briant, and brother. Nathan, got tattoos to match Jasper's scar. 

• “I was fully on board when we had discussed it," said Nathan. "It was never a second doubt in my mind as to what was going to happen there. It was something I wanted to do immediately for him."

💬 What he's saying: “I didn't get to choose to have [surgery] done to me. It was, to be quite frank, it was that or death," shared Jasper. "So I didn't get to choose and the fact that they chose to put something permanent on their body was very meaningful,” he said, adding that he thought “the idea was really awesome.”

+Editors Note: This story first appeared in the Daily DONUT in March 2023. It was so sweet, we had to share it again!