An interesting turn of events

I have been well versed with the scourge of cancer for as long as i can remember as it took the lives of many family friends and older relatives. However, now that I work at a church, I have had seen and felt the grief and sadness of seeing many wonderful parishioners and friends die of cancer. One of these people was Michele, a young mother of two teenaged boys who passed away early last year. After attending her funeral, I came home and Googled ''f--- cancer'. I wasn't looking for anything to purchase; I was venting and didn't know what I would find, whether it be a blog, a website or whatever.. Lo and behold, I found this website and ordered a bracelet to wear in honor of all of the friends, family, colleagues and parishioners whom I had loved who battled or battle this disease.

In June of this year, four months after I bought the bracelet, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I had a total thyroidectomy and fortunately, the cancer had not spread beyond the thyroid.

I now wear it as a symbol of my own 'fight' and continue to be reminded to embrace life.