Mom and I did the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk this past Sunday. It's a great event that raises money for research, support programs for patients/survivors and support to families of cancer patients. I also enjoy that they have a Survivor tent that you can visit and get a sash to wear while you walk. As you walk the volunteers always shout out when the see a survivor. It's fun. It's also great to see all the fellow survivors out there. You get a lot of "nods".
My mother's favorite part is when we have completed the walk and were headed back to the subway. There are still lots of people streaming in, so we walk single file with myself in front. She enjoys watching the people discover that breast cancer affects young people too. She laughs at some of their reactions to seeing my Survivor sash. She is unable to count how many people are shocked by my age. I take comfort in my presence spreading awareness.
Thank you to everyone who came out or raised money for the American Cancer Society. I hope to see more and more Survivor sashes and less tribute t-shirts every October.
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