I'm thinking about boycotting breast cancer awareness month. The truth is after the past year, the last thing I need is a heightened awareness of cancer. I mean really, it's everywhere. October used to be one of my favorite months. How can you not fall in love with the beauty of the month. It's like that song from Chris Tomlinson, " the earth is filled with His glory". When is that more evident than in the beauty of fall's colors? And the weather, cool in the morning with a chill at night. I love sleeping with the windows open! But every where I turn, it's Cancer, Cancer, Cancer. It's in magazines, even Ann Taylor Loft has a coupon supporting it, and do I need to mention all those little pink ribbons. It's as if it's there, mocking me. Na, Nana boo boo, I got your husband!
The worst part is while I do feel justified, I also feel guilty. Cancer awareness is a wonderful and important thing. I'm certain hundreds of thousands of lives are saved by the education. It's just not so great for those of us who are already intimately aware. I wonder how many others feel the same way. To be honest, it never occurred to me. Perhaps next year, when October rolls around, I'll renew my love affair with October. Right now, we're on speaking terms but ever so slightly estranged.
Monday, October 13, 2008
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Hi Amy, Just wanted to let you know that I am still praying for you and your family. I agree that October is a beautiful month. We won't let the Breast Cancer Awareness Month get us down. We'll just remember Romans 8:37 ". . We are more than conquerers through Him who loved us." Na nanny poo poo to cancer and Eric is in a better place. I must agree, cancer sure does raise it's ugly head often, especially when you know someone who has it or who has died from it. Keep on keeping on. Glad that you still make some comments on your blog. It's good to have an update on how you are doing. Keeping you in my prayers, Wendy (Heather's friend)
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