
Breast Cancer AWAREness?

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JoJo,
This is excellent! Thank you so much for stepping out and writing on this subject. I participated the first year not realizing what it was leading to. I could not figure out what it had to do with breast cancer but was afraid that if I didn’t participate I would offend people. My grand mother passed away from breast cancer. I take it very seriously. Thank you for getting folks back on track and finding a way to promote a very important cause while still giving those people suffering from it and their families their dignity…as well as the dignity of the organizations trying to help so many hurting individuals and families.
I am going to share your article on my facebook page. God bless you, Jo Jo!
Blessings!
Mary Joy
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Thanks so much for your comments, Bobbi and Joan. I felt very strongly about writing on this topic for some time.
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Yes… I have to agree with you JoJo. I received the requests and I’ve just ignored them. As you said, they don’t do anything to promote breast cancer awareness, and for me personally, the one asking where you put your purse, doesn’t bode well with having a Christian witness. I have to remember that I am reflecting the Lord and I don’t feel he would be pleased with me doing that. Glad you spoke up on the topic. It’s important how we communicate with things like this as well.
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I also agree wholeheartedly with this post. Unfortunately, Breast Cancer Awareness has turned into a marketing ploy which I believe helps feed such questionable posting approaches. Think about it. Does turning the front page of the Sunday paper pink for a month make a difference? I suspect that the extra red ink being put into the environment might actually increase breast cancer more than it increases awareness. Does buying a pink high heeled tape dispenser and pink clipboard at your local office supply place really make anyone more aware of such a devastating disease? I lost an uncle to breast cancer after his family spent years fighting. An aunt survived her treatment but with lingering chronic fatigue as a result. One of my grandmothers had a double mastectomy as a result of breast cancer. I don’t find the posts cute of humorous. I do see one of my sisters get paranoid about her risks every time these things go around. If all of the people who pass these around would instead write letters urging open cancer research between companies and between nations we might actually raise awareness in places that matter. I’m sure many mean well. I just hate the way that the desire is directed right off track.
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Thanks Carla. I feel the same way. I know it is meant for a good cause, but I don’t feel it accomplishes its mission well. Thanks for the trackback to my Breast Cancer Nutritionist friend.