I realize that it's been awhile since I last posted anything, but that hasn't been due to neglecting the Awareness front!! There is a world out there, a big wide world! While that time has passed, there have been far too many kiddos whose Earthly journey has taken a Heavenly turn (among them a couple of the kiddos I met back in September at Aimee Dickey's Walk for Childhood cancer Awareness; beautiful boys, both of them - both far too young and gone too soon!!) They wear their wings and watch over us all, encouraging us to keep fighting!!
Now you might wonder what I've been up to otherwise. Well, presently I'm working on putting together a video (my very first attempt ever at this): it will be to raise Awareness for Childhood cancer, to show why we fight so fiercely and to hopefully inspire even more people to join and stand beside us in the fight!! It's been an ongoing project in my head but I took action this past week and got the proverbial ball rolling! I've been very diligently piecing this video together, asking permission to use the faces of beautiful Angels of varying types of Childhood cancer in a wide range of ages!! I'm hoping I'll have it ready to actually share before too much longer.
In the meantime, send up prayers for all the families that have been touched by Childhood cancer...pray for the Angels, the Warriors, the Survivors and the Yet To Be Diagnosed. Though none of us CHOSE to walk this path and take this journey, we take each step in FAITH as God allows our paths to intersect; at these intersections, we come upon people who become our family!!!
Remember, TODAY in the U.S.:
*There will be at least 46 kids newly diagnosed with some form of Childhood cancer (bringing at least 46 families to their knees and changing their lives forever!)
*There will be 7 beautiful Warriors who will draw their last breath here on Earth and become Angels!
*TODAY...WE FIGHT!!
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Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Speaking Up
When President Obama was just starting out, he was putting together a Citizen's Briefing, a book filled with our thoughts and concerns. I made sure to put in my vote and then I went on to ask 4 questions; then, when I flew back to Pennsylvania in September 09 for Aimee Dickey's Walk for Childhood cancer Awareness and was one of the guest speakers there, I took the time again to ask those same 4 questions. I didn't just ask these 4 questions though, I also had the answers for them. I continue now to ask these same 4 questions because to me they are some of the most important ones to come to mind.
These are the questions I asked President Obama:
~If the soldiers on this field of battle against Childhood cancer are infant to teen/bordering on young adult age, then I want to know:
1. Who will take a stand and be a voice for these children who face this horrendous battle with bravery and courage?
2. Who will raise awareness of this destroyer of life?
3. Who will make sure all these stories get told?
4. When will these young voices be heard?
The answers for me are crystal clear:
(For the first 3 questions the answer is the same each time.) I will, we will and hopefully YOU will. ONE VOICE - UNITED!!!
(For the 4th question) NOW is the time for change, NOW is the time for even the smallest Warrior's voice to be heard (even if it means SOMEONE ELSE speaks for them on their behalf!)
When I flew back east to Pennsylvania, I broke down some walls - I'd never flown before, I'd never met the people I was about to (aside from on the internet), I'd certainly never spoken to a large crowd about why bringing Awareness to Childhood cancer is definitely important to me. My first flight ever was on September 11, 2009. (I know, insert look of "What the hell were you thinking, are YOU crazy?" here. Actually, not entirely crazy; but my Mom used to tell me, "If you're gonna do it up, do it up right!" so I took her advice and I'm glad I did.) When I met all the people I'd been waiting to meet, I knew it was meant to be; especially when it came time to head back home and I wasn't ready to (They have become family to me, a family I love and cherish just as much as the one I was born into.) As for speaking to a large crowd, I'm generally quiet, soft spoken when it comes to many things, I was so not looking forward to taking the mic and speaking; but when I did, it was as if I was meant to be there at that very moment because all the fear and concern I'd had slipped away and I was ready! There was no tremble in my voice, I didn't stumble over my words, I was saying exactly what people needed to hear; there is hope, there are Survivors out here willing to speak up and I will be one of them!
So, quoting the line of a friend, "TODAY WE FIGHT!"
(Please take time today to check out the PAC2 website (that's People Against Childhood cancer): http://curechildhoodcancer.ning.com and thank you for doing so.)
These are the questions I asked President Obama:
~If the soldiers on this field of battle against Childhood cancer are infant to teen/bordering on young adult age, then I want to know:
1. Who will take a stand and be a voice for these children who face this horrendous battle with bravery and courage?
2. Who will raise awareness of this destroyer of life?
3. Who will make sure all these stories get told?
4. When will these young voices be heard?
The answers for me are crystal clear:
(For the first 3 questions the answer is the same each time.) I will, we will and hopefully YOU will. ONE VOICE - UNITED!!!
(For the 4th question) NOW is the time for change, NOW is the time for even the smallest Warrior's voice to be heard (even if it means SOMEONE ELSE speaks for them on their behalf!)
When I flew back east to Pennsylvania, I broke down some walls - I'd never flown before, I'd never met the people I was about to (aside from on the internet), I'd certainly never spoken to a large crowd about why bringing Awareness to Childhood cancer is definitely important to me. My first flight ever was on September 11, 2009. (I know, insert look of "What the hell were you thinking, are YOU crazy?" here. Actually, not entirely crazy; but my Mom used to tell me, "If you're gonna do it up, do it up right!" so I took her advice and I'm glad I did.) When I met all the people I'd been waiting to meet, I knew it was meant to be; especially when it came time to head back home and I wasn't ready to (They have become family to me, a family I love and cherish just as much as the one I was born into.) As for speaking to a large crowd, I'm generally quiet, soft spoken when it comes to many things, I was so not looking forward to taking the mic and speaking; but when I did, it was as if I was meant to be there at that very moment because all the fear and concern I'd had slipped away and I was ready! There was no tremble in my voice, I didn't stumble over my words, I was saying exactly what people needed to hear; there is hope, there are Survivors out here willing to speak up and I will be one of them!
So, quoting the line of a friend, "TODAY WE FIGHT!"
(Please take time today to check out the PAC2 website (that's People Against Childhood cancer): http://curechildhoodcancer.ning.com and thank you for doing so.)
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