Little over 3 years ago, as most of you know, I was diagnosed with a cyst on my pineal gland. As I looked at the scan and could see the cyst so many thoughts were running through my head. I thought, “could it be cancer and am I going to die? Am I going to lose my hair, will I be bald? What are people going to think?” How it was going to turn out was a constant worry for me! At that moment in time I had none of the answers to these questions. I was scared and shocked that I was even going through this.
So I look back on that day and time of my life and am so thankful for how things turned out. But I think about my friends, family, co-workers children, and the teenagers I work with every day. If they ever were in a situation even a little similar to what I was in I would want them to know there was a cure. There was not a reason to worry. So I want to raise money so that if and when cancer arises in someone’s life they can have hope in the cure.
I also am pledging to shave my head because I think there is more than just raising money. This is a moment that I can take a stand on an issue I have been trying to tackle and spread awareness about for some time now. I want children, teenagers, and adults to see that they are beautiful in every way. Nowadays the media and peer pressure are teaching us that beauty is in how we look. Children don’t need that! They need to know and to see role models that show them that beauty is about personality and the personal qualities.
So please help take a stand on one or both of these issues and donate. It can be as little or large as you can give
