14 year-old, three-time heart surgery survivor & inspiration Davison Chapman was tragically hit by a truck while leaving a school festival with family last Saturday. Now facing severe brain damage from the accident, he needs immediate support to overcome his biggest challenge to date.This is not the first time Davison and his family have met with what seems like insurmountable odds and medical costs. Born in 2003 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, he has brilliantly survived three open-heart surgeries, congestive heart failure, and two acute kidney failures with perseverance. . . each time returning with intention to live his biggest life. An excellent student and freshman at Maggie Walker Governor's School, Davison meets life and each day with a sense of curiosity, kind words and with support for those around him. He humbly admits that he has learned his "way" through his life experiences (which are more than most will ever know).Sedated since the accident, Davison's immediate challenge is recovery from severe brain damage. His prognosis is still being determined, but doctors suggest that with acute medical care and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation services, he could face a two-year path to regain the ability to use the right-hand side of his body, communicate effectively, and remember things again. Medical costs after insurance will likely be several hundreds of thousand of dollars over the course of his recovery.These expenses are on top of the roughly $12K recent medical costs for his successful heart catheterization surgery this past spring. We hope that you will join Davison and his family in the faith and full hope that he will conquer this, as he has so much adversity before.Money raised through gifts here deposits directly into an account for The Chapmans and will go toward the cost of Davison's current acute medical care, future inpatient & outpatient rehabilitation services, and around-the-clock care needed during recovery.Additionally, this money will help allow his mother, Blake, to continue to contribute financially by keeping her career as a beloved Middle School English & Math Teacher at Good Shepherd Episcopal School (where Davison attended Kindergarten-Grade 8).There are other ways you can help, and we are grateful for ALL.You can help by directing your most positive and strong thoughts toward Davison's healing. • You can help with awareness of your surroundings when you are driving, especially when you're in school zones and at pedestrian crosswalks. • You can help with words of encouragement for Davison and his family. • Lastly, you can help by reading on for a glimpse of some of the lessons Davison has given us in the way he lives his life.Thank you for taking your time to get to know Davison. He's remarkable. In fact, we all are; I hope you know that.I wish I could give each of you reading this post the opportunity to spend even five minutes with Davison so that you could experience the kind, grateful, and driven energy he has for life. It’s striking at any age - remarkable at age 14. I wanted to share just a few things that I've learned from him.Express gratefulness, in even the smallest things . . .because these small acts are how people show love.Know the value of hugs. Give them with intention.Be kind and compassionate.Stay curious about life. It's pretty cool.Always do your best.Persevere and anticipate positive outcomes.Listen to your heart. Learn & pursue what interests you specifically.Give your time and talents to help those around around you. These are the most memorable, valuable things you have to give.Love freely TODAY.WRTV News Story (Nov. 2018) : https://wtvr.com/2018/11/15/davison-chapman-hit-by-truck-good-shepherd-episcopal-school-gofundme Story in the RTD (Nov. 2018) : https://tinyurl.com/ydax7d6a WRIC News Update Story (January 1, 2019): https://tinyurl.com/ydedyc66