13-year-old boy's funeral speech for his father who killed in Ukraine plane crash will bring tears to your eyes
Ukraine plan crash which killed 176 aboard on January 8 has left many families teary-eyed because of losing their family members in the plane crash. However, Iran has accepted its military 'unintentionally' shot down a Ukrainian plane.
A 13-year-old (Ryan) boy has also lost his father in the crash and recently gave an emotional funeral speech at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
It is a hard thing for the families to express their emotions about the demise of their loved ones. However, Ruan Pourjam has many things to say for his father and the way he delivered his words bring tears to the eyes of people.
Talking about his father, Ryan said that he was a positive person and always told him to stay positive through the dark times and the good times.
While so many of us struggle to find the words to express our sadness over the many lives lost in last week's horrific plane crash, 13-year-old Ryan — who lost his beloved father, Mansour — shows unbelievable poise in the face of extreme tragedy. We can all learn from Ryan. pic.twitter.com/L5fePoKiKN
— Catherine McKenna (@cathmckenna) January 16, 2020
“I can't remember a single moment in my life when my dad, Mansour, had any trace of negativity in his voice or actions. He’d always tell me to stay positive through the dark times and through the good, when we'd get stuck in traffic or when I couldn't get the coffee that I wanted,” Ryan said.
The 13-year-old son of the deceased said that he doesn’t want to talk about bad things. He also described his father in one word by saying him ‘strong’.
He added, “Because I know that if my dad was alive and if someone else died in the crash and that he was right here giving a speech, he wouldn't talk about the bad stuff. I won’t.”
The video was shared by Catherine McKenna with a caption, “While so many of us struggle to find the words to express our sadness over the many lives lost in last week's horrific plane crash, 13-year-old Ryan — who lost his beloved father, Mansour — shows unbelievable poise in the face of extreme tragedy. We can all learn from Ryan.”
Meanwhile, netizens have also praised and supported the boy for a big loss.
Ryan, you are incredible. I’m sorry this happened. I trust your dad’s words will comfort you and strengthen you throughout your life. Your heartfelt words are inspiring.
— Jess (@jessskoog) January 16, 2020
We are so proud of the unity, empathy, love, and support that has been displayed across #Canada. We are always with you young man.
— #BruceD (@BruceDoostdar) January 16, 2020
Oh precious boy 😭💔
— Shay (@Shay221608) January 16, 2020
So composed. Stay strong Ryan
— Anu Dubey (@anudubey2) January 16, 2020
what an incredible young man ... thank you #love
— John Horodyski (@jhorodyski) January 16, 2020
Wow, what a tribute to a father and what a father - such a loss!
— Glenn Manderson (@GHManderson) January 16, 2020
This young man showed amazing maturity and a gentle nature for having experienced such a tragedy.
— Barb Brookes (@Traveldogs36) January 16, 2020
The video has garnered over 378K views and 8.6k likes on Twitter
Also Read: Ukraine Plane Crash: First horrifying footage of Boeing 737 passenger plane crash shared on Twitter
First published: 18 January 2020, 11:30 IST