Did you know that September is Pediatric Cancer Awareness month? Probably not, since the paper isn’t turned gold. There are no highly advertized walks or commercials unless you happen to see the Hyundai Hope on Wheels commercial. And I wonder why? I personally have fairly healthy kids. But I have friends who have lost there children to cancer. I have friends watching there child die as we speak. I have friends whose children have beaten the odds. Do you know 7 children will die today from cancer. 7 and 46 will be diagnosed. That is just in the US. Last December, I shaved my head to help bring awareness to childhood cancer. It got some odd stares. Few people asked me about it. But at night, when I think about JJ, Evan, Kate, Gabby, Seth….. I wonder if it is enough. What can I do to help these little ones. What can I do to support the families? And I am left speechless. I can donate money. Lord, knows I talk about it. But what else can I do.
JJ’s mom, is going to be one of the 46 momma’s that shaves her head this year in Washington, D.C. … well she already shaved her head as she was unable to join them in D.C. this year. However, all 46 of those momma’s, has or had a child afflicted with cancer. If they are anything like Di, then they are an amazing group of women. But did you even know they were doing this? Has the media followed them around like they do so many of the movie stars? Not hardly.
I sit here trying to put words down about September. My hair has grown back in. You would never known I shaved it unless you saw me last December. My life is pretty average. But I hug my kids every night a bit harder, knowing that I don’t have those shoes to walk in. I suggest you do too.
That is definitely an amazing group of ladies! I love that you shaved your hair last december. 🙂
Thanks Leandrea! I would do it again in a heart beat if it would benefit the kids!