So, here it is…October. Breast Cancer Awareness month. I never, ever paid attention to it before. This year? My mind is infused with it. I think of nothing else. I badger complete strangers to get a mammogram. I donate. I volunteer. I prosletize. And I cry. I do this on a regular basis so it’s a part of my routine.
However, many jump on the bandwagon because it’s the “in” thing. I just cuss those people out and keep moving. I have no time nor desire to be this month’s Disease of the Month. In November, everyone will forget about this horrible disease and the women it destroys in its wake.
You want to be aware of breast cancer? Find a woman who is suffering and be there for her. There is nothing worse than going through this alone. Nothing. I know. I had to endure that. And I think that’s why I’m writing this. I’m pissed off that so many people don’t take this seriously.
It’s a fad.
It’s a chance to get things in pink.
It’s a chance to be a part of the crowd.
Yeah, I love pink. And Im offended that people think I wear my pink ribbon to be a part of a group. Hello! Do you see the lack of hair and lopsided breasts through my shirt! I’m an actual person fighting this shit!
But who the frig cares if you are AWARE of breast cancer? Everyone is aware of it! Do something! As I’ve heard it said: Don’t talk about it, be about it.
* Volunteer
* Donate time and/or money. Every minute and every dollar is needed and appreciated. Nothing is too small to give. Nothing.
* Join Spirit Jump and lift the spirits of a woman at home, after chemo, no hair, no breasts and no hope. My Spirit Jumpers were awesome and truly worked in helping me and my kids keep our hopes up.
Please understand, in the time it took you to read this, a woman was just diagnosed and another woman died. It’s not a game, a joke or a status symbol for peopl to feel holier-than-thou. It’s people’s lives.
Be aware of that!
Lin
October 2, 2009
BlackPearl, I hear you, having lost a 34 year old friend to this disease in the UK a few years ago…
Donna McLean
October 2, 2009
Thanks so much for posting this blog. I’ve become a spirit jumper!
blackpearlcreat
October 7, 2009
I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you so much for going above and beyond to help people with cancer!