Robbie would go on to have more than 150 surgeries. Each one a step in a battle he never chose.His injuries left him scarred for life. But not once did he give up hope.
Instead, Robbie became an inspiration. A young man whose strength lifted others. His spirit never wavered.
Even as he faced the most painful challenges. At 20, he received another devastating blow. His burn injuries led to an aggressive form of skin cancer.
But still, Robbie chose kindness. He often said, “The past is the past — let it go.” He passed away in 2011. But before he did, he gave the world one last gift: the truth.
In a powerful deposition, he named his attacker. It was Dan Collins — the same boy from that birthday. What no one had known at the time was even worse.
