Next week he would have had to undergo the last three days of visits and analyzes at the Brotzu hospital in Cagliari, to enter the list of people waiting for a liver transplant. A months-long process, and a wait that for Ignazio Piras from Nuoro died at the age of 25, due to an infection and a rare disease, glycogenosis 1b, which undermined his physique.
A silent tragedy that moved Nuoro , many messages of condolence on social networks and to the family. Today the emotional farewell.
Ignazio made his last trip to the parish of Blessed Maria Gabriella in a white coffin, with a cushion of white roses and a flood of white balloons requested by his friends for a last farewell.
A sign of purity for a boy, as those who knew him well tell us, "in his many physical difficulties, he was always ready to run to help others". The young man died yesterday, after being hospitalized on Wednesday evening at San Francesco due to a bad infection . His clinical condition suddenly fell. Only five days ago, on May 1, Ignatius had also gone on pilgrimage to San Francesco, to make a vow to the saint.
Even on the official social page, he is remembered and his hope for a normal life entrusted to faith. "Only a few days ago - we read - on May 1st you honored our Saint Francis with sacrifice at the Sanctuary, today this Saint holds your hand and accompanies you to heaven where you can pray for those who remain here on earth and rejoin the your closest loved ones. Dear Ignazio, those who knew you will remember your smile, your values, your education, your will to live and also your passion for traditions. Bola in art fizzu 'e Nugoro».