The Cameron Effect
21-year-old Cameron Freeman was killed in a car accident in November. Ever since the accident his mother feared after his death he would be forgotten. Then she says, an idea came to her, through Cameron himself.
Family and friends describe him like a bumble bee. He was a compassionate 21 year old who had dreams of changing the world. Now after his death, “the Cameron effect” will live on.
“I think he was cut short. I think if he had lived he would have done his contribution to changing the world but since he didn't have that, the hope seemed to me that others would carry on,”Cameron's mother Shelley said.
“The Cameron effect” picks up where Cameron freeman left off.
The idea came to his mother in the night, she says, from Cameron himself.
“The Cameron effect to me is taking action. Turning negative thoughts into positive ones and that this would be his legacy to help us all heal. That this be a new direction. A moment of change. A decided moment of change.”
He was always up for a discussion on politics, poverty or world peace.
On their way to Kansas just before Thanksgiving, Cameron and his friend Casey had one of their best conversations.
It was also their last.
“As a friend he's one of the most genuine people I knew. He just lived life the way he felt was right and I think a lot of people could learn a lot from that”
Cameron was killed when a stolen pick up truck rear ended the car he was riding in with Casey.
During his life he inspired others with his compassion, and now his mother hopes, that “The Cameron effect” will never be forgotten.
“I'm hoping that grace of his death, the grace of his living, the grace of his memory, will live on”
After you've shared your seven acts or thoughts of compassion, Cameron's family would like you to share your experience with the world.
You can do that by visiting www.cameroneffect.com
