hello dear friends!
i am going to shave my head on the 28th of march to help fundraise for childhood cancer research. if you have known me for a while, you will know that my hair is important to me, however, the idea stripping myself of what seems to be the source of my confidence in order to help raise awareness and funds appealed to me.
cancer hits home to me, my grandpa died of cancer and since i have heard so many good things about him, i wonder what it would be like to meet him, or what it would be like if cancer didn't exist. though it wasn't a firsthand experience, hearing through it echoed through my being.
my firsthand experience with it was through my best friend's family her grandmother died of cancer, and a few months thereafter, her little cousin did. that boy was like an angel, and up to his last days, he was a source of joy, here's a video of him (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1782336929124&set=vb.1560494545&type=3&theater) and you can see in that video the happiness he had even though he was constantly in pain.
cancer affects anyone and everyone, anywhere and everywhere -- it's one of those things that we truly cannot wrap our heads around, and even if we do, there are still gray areas amongst the midst of it all. i have seen the effects of cancer and the pains of it, not just with the person who has it but to those around them as well.
i have met people who either had cancer and survived or lost people through cancer. cancer patients thrive to live, while i, who have a life wanted to end it. having met survivors and those who lost the battle, i have gained a new appreciation of life and i want to celebrate it through helping aim the research in the littlest ways i can, whether it be advocating or fundraising.
i guess, what i'm trying to say here is, friends, i am gathering resources and reaching out. a dollar or two will be greatly appreciated, and i guarantee you, that despite not seeing the effect your donations will make, it will surely help aid the journey to finding a cure for cancer.
