THE MOST INSPIRING SHORT STORIES. PART 1.

I will write 10 inspiring stories in my upcoming posts.
This is the first one.
He is incredible actor and is one of the most charitable celebrities in hollywood. He is none other than Keanu Reeves. He has a forutne of 300-350 million dollars but i guess grief does not see whether a guy is rich or poor. Let me give you an overview of his life.

Format = year of incident ( age of keanu reeves) - incident

1993 (AGE 29) - His best friend, River Pheonix, died of a drug overdose.

1998 (AGE 34) - He met his love, Jennifer Syme.

1999 (AGE 35) - Jennifer Syme was pregnant eight months with their daughter. Their daughter was stillborn. They buried their daughter.

1999 (AGE 35) - They ended their relationship weeks later after this incident. Yet they remained close friends.

2001 (AGE 37) - Jennifer Syme died in a car accident.

Even his sister was diagnosed with leukemia and also endured a long battle with cancer.

It was very difficult for him to cope up with the deaths of his loved ones. Yet he decided to live upto his life and offered help to others. This is what inspires me about him.

He support these foundations and many more
Stand upto Cancer
SickKids Foundation

He is a true PHILANTHROPIST.
He donated a whooping 70% of his pay to the FX and costume team of his MATRIX series.
He has helped and supported many people over his lifetime.

His net worth is around 300-350 Million dollars.
Yet he does not own a mansion and travels through subway.

I guess this is what makes him special. He, truly is an inspiration. He is one of the most strongest person I have known.

Hats off to this guy. He went though hell and yet he chooses to smile.

Thanks you for reading this :)

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