6:53 PM, Friday, October 23, 2009
Everybody Falls Sometimes
I will be back soon! =)
md
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8:25 PM, Saturday, October 3, 2009
Why the Boobie-Thon?
I am posting like a crazy woman this year for the Boobie-thon...But maybe you wonder why so I am so into it. Oh, I have a reason =) or two. or a million.
It started out when I was just 13 years old..doing what 13 year olds do-surf the web. It was probably back in July 2002. I do not remember what I was doing to find this person but thank God I did. I click a link that led me to this site called "I Will Survive" by an amazing woman named Sandee. She has been fighting Breast Cancer since 1998 and to this day is still fiercely kicking its ass. My first thought was "She is so pretty!" and I noticed what she was fighting. It reminded me of my 5th grade teacher who was also battling this. I messaged Sandee on yahoo and amazingly can say, 7 years later, we still keep in touch. My inspiration...my angel..a real hero.
But..there's more.
There was another amazing woman, Andrea, who religiously commented on Sandee's posts- Always offering some kind of encouragement or putting a smile on your face in a way only she could. You would never know she herself was battling this because she always make sure YOU were okay. I sent her an email telling her I was keeping her in my thoughts and prayers as well. She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at 26 years old Yes..26. Makes me wonder about myself...I am almost 21 and don't really think about that stuff happening to me. It can. She was misdiagnosed-This I am assuming is because she was so young and the doctors weren't convinced but her scan confirmed it. She was 29 when I met her. She sent me so many sweet things, cards, and phone calls. I have a Breast Cancer Bear from 2002 that I still keep with me.
These last words are still and will always be hard to write.
Andrea passed away when I was 15 years old, November 20th, 2003. Wow almost 6 years ago! (Now crying as I write this..I know it's okay to let it out.) Honestly, her physical death was the worst emotional pain I had ever felt. Being a teenager at the time, I didn't know how to handle it since she was the first major death in my life. I still wonder to this day how I got through it. This was the turning point of how I want to live the rest of my life:
Cancer Awareness, encouragement, Love, Hope, Faith.
My friends, this is why the Boobie-thon means more than you know.
If you have been affected by Breast Cancer in some way, please consider a small donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
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2:52 AM, Thursday, October 1, 2009
Boobiethon 2009!
Starting October 1st, 2009, everyone will come together with one common purpose- Breast Cancer. It has affected all of us one way or another. For one week, we proudly empty our pockets, share each of our stories, bare our chests (men, too!), and show our support for those fighting, remembering those who died, and never losing the HOPE that one day, a cure will be found.
"2009 marks the Eighth Annual Blogger Boobie-Thon. Bloggers from all over the globe send in photos of their boobies (covered and uncovered) to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. "
-via boobiethon.com
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