The C word!

So as many of you know I work for the American Cancer Society. I hear the word CANCER on a daily basis. I hear stories of loved ones being diagnosed, loved ones battling, loved ones winning and loved ones losing on a daily basis. I see amazing and beautiful people who give hours upon hours to Fight Back against this disease on a daily basis. I have to tell myself on a daily basis that everything we are doing is working, that HOPE is prevailing.  I dig deep and access my HOPE on a daily basis.

But non of this makes it any eaiser to hear that someone you know and love has been diagnosed with cancer, yet along two people. By hitting one person, this diesease touches many, many towns, many cities, many states, many continents, many people!

What saddens me is that this small 5 letter word has the power to take so much. It takes time, tears, worries, moments, and worst of all HOPE.  Two wonderful people in my life have been hit by this recently. This little word is trying to take my HOPE. A HOPE that I have spent years building, a HOPE that took many stories, that took me meeting many survivors to build.

I will not let this happen. My HOPE is stronger than it has ever been. I am making a vow now, I will not lose my HOPE! I will not let this small word take my worries, my moments! Cancer will NOT hold power in my life.

Cancer, YOU SUCK! This is MY time, MY HOPE and you CANNOT have ANY of it! So why don't you MAKE LIKE A TREE AND LEAVE! 

"We all have the potential to get cancer, and we all have the potential to help cure it." ~This was given to me by a wonderful, beautiful friend and co-worker.