Generous

 A disabled boy meets the paralysed man
who gave up his dream of walking again in
order to help the youngster take his first
steps. Selfless Dan Black – who was left in a
wheelchair by a 2009 cycling accident – has
given £20,000 to Brecon Vaughan, five. The money, raised over the last four years,
was supposed to pay for pioneering stem
cell treatment that could have helped Dan,
25, get back on his feet. However, after reading about the plight of
Brecon, who suffers from spastic diplegia
cerebral palsy, Dan decided the boy had a
better chance of walking so handed the
money to him instead. Brecon’s parents have described Dan’s
generosity as “phenomenal” and a huge
boost towards the £60,000 needed for an
operation which will allow their son to walk
unaided. Dan, from Chepstow – the same Welsh town
as Brecon – said: “For me, things are not
getting better soon. "I wanted to help someone whose life could
get better. If I can help someone to walk, I
will. Brecon can walk if he has the surgery.” Brecon, who uses a walking frame, was born
with the rare disease which causes stiffness
in his legs. Before Dan’s gift, the family had managed to
raise £11,000 for the US operation. The boy’s mum Ann, 44, said: “What Dan
has done is brilliant. It is a phenomenal gift.
He clearly understands the frustrations our
son has.” Dad Rob, also 44, added: “It’s heartbreaking
that Brecon can’t play with his friends. “Dan has taken us well over half way to our
target. How do you even start saying thank
you for something like that?”