The thing I love about reading is that every so often you come across a book that profoundly changes the way you view things and gives you a new perspective. For me, hands down, “The Last Lecture” was that book for me.
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Does red and processed meat increase the risk of dying from cancer? – Cancer Research UK – Science Update blog
When I was doing some independent research online, I happened across a great article on dietary effects of food on cancer probabilities. Click the link below; incredibly informative read!
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited that:
It cannot cripple love
It cannot shatter hope
It cannot corrode faith
It cannot destroy peace
It cannot kill friendship
It cannot suppress memories
It cannot silence courage
It cannot invade the soul
It cannot steal eternal life
It cannot conquer the spirit
In Memoriam
This memoriam is a little different than most, because I’m writing it about someone that I have no memories of. It may sound a little strange, but then again there are alot of things about my life that are strange. On Friday, I learned that my Uncle Jim had passed away after his battle with pancreatic cancer. He was an uncle on my Dad’s side of the family, and I was contacted by a cousin on my Mom’s side of the family who let me know. That in itself should explain something.
Because my parent’s divorced when I was two, I was only around my dad’s side of the family three times that I can clearly remember from ages 2-18. This is why my memories of them are very fragmented. The ones I have, however, are very clear. I always figured my mind held onto them tightly because there were so few. Sadly, I had none of Uncle Jim. Still, when I heard the news I cried. In part because I’m a sap. In part because it was yet another family member taken by cancer. And in part because I do remember the people in the family who it would affect the most, like my cousin Jill, and for her and the rest of the family my heart breaks.
We will be making a donation to the American Cancer Society in Uncle Jim’s honour. And to all of my Menke family please know my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I wish I lived closer so I could be there, and I hope you find comfort in the fact that he is now at peace.
In Memory
Whenever I talk to anyone about cancer, especially if it’s someone who has just lost someone, I inevitably think about my Grandparents. I’ve shared Grandpa’s story with you, and Grandma’s will come. Of all the people who I have lost, these two affected me the most.
Relay for Life
I’ve noticed lately that several friends have started posting for the “Relay for Life”, so it seemed a logical next choice for featured charity. The “Relay for Life” is an annual event that originated in the United States with the American Cancer Society.
