Comments on: Think Pink http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/ Insights into my artistic endeavors and other things... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:11:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ruth http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21242 Ruth Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:47:48 +0000 http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21242 HI Amy--- How fun to read about the Making Strides walk you will be doing. I am honored to know that you are contributing to a cause obviously near and dear to our hearts. Thank you for doing this for me and the thousands of other people affected by breast cancer. We are gearing up for the Komen Race for the Cure this weekend, and I am hoping that some day we won't be continuing to walk to 'find a cure' as it is way beyond time that a cure should have been found. Until then, everyone's help with raising awareness, early detection and contributing to the research brings hope.....hope that no one else will have to endure the painfully devestating news and treatments required to keep cancer from taking our lives. I overheard a woman the other day make the comment about how she was 'getting so tired of seeing everything with pink ribbons'.... that it was ''overkill.'' She obviously hasn't been affected on a personal level, and I hope that she never will. I couldn't believe her comment. She obviously hasn't had to explain to her 4 and 7 year old kids what cancer is and why bald headed mommy is too sick to do the simple things with them. Thanks again for walking and working towards finding a cure. Although cancer takes many things from a person, it also provides an opportunity to realize the most important things in your life and to know that every minute, every day and every opportunity you are given is truly a gift. Thank you--- from Russ, Nathan, Ellen and myself--- we appreciate what you are doing. On the back of my survivor shirt for the Komen Race, there is a saying that I think is so appropriate.... "I walk for those who have walked before me and for those who walk beside me." Thank you, everyone, for walking beside me, too. HI Amy— How fun to read about the Making Strides walk you will be doing. I am honored to know that you are contributing to a cause obviously near and dear to our hearts. Thank you for doing this for me and the thousands of other people affected by breast cancer. We are gearing up for the Komen Race for the Cure this weekend, and I am hoping that some day we won’t be continuing to walk to ‘find a cure’ as it is way beyond time that a cure should have been found. Until then, everyone’s help with raising awareness, early detection and contributing to the research brings hope…..hope that no one else will have to endure the painfully devestating news and treatments required to keep cancer from taking our lives. I overheard a woman the other day make the comment about how she was ‘getting so tired of seeing everything with pink ribbons’…. that it was ”overkill.” She obviously hasn’t been affected on a personal level, and I hope that she never will. I couldn’t believe her comment. She obviously hasn’t had to explain to her 4 and 7 year old kids what cancer is and why bald headed mommy is too sick to do the simple things with them. Thanks again for walking and working towards finding a cure. Although cancer takes many things from a person, it also provides an opportunity to realize the most important things in your life and to know that every minute, every day and every opportunity you are given is truly a gift. Thank you— from Russ, Nathan, Ellen and myself— we appreciate what you are doing. On the back of my survivor shirt for the Komen Race, there is a saying that I think is so appropriate…. “I walk for those who have walked before me and for those who walk beside me.” Thank you, everyone, for walking beside me, too.

]]> By: amanda cathleen http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21123 amanda cathleen Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:11:00 +0000 http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21123 Amy, you are one amazing woman. I wish I could be there to walk with you in person, but I guess I'm going to have to be there with you in spirit. But my name on your scarf chicka, and lets walk ;-) Amy, you are one amazing woman. I wish I could be there to walk with you in person, but I guess I’m going to have to be there with you in spirit. But my name on your scarf chicka, and lets walk ;-)

]]> By: nova http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21077 nova Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:43:27 +0000 http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-21077 This is the only pink I like too, Amy. Thanks for getting the word out and sharing this post. This is the only pink I like too, Amy. Thanks for getting the word out and sharing this post.

]]> By: Jennifer http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-20941 Jennifer Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:02:04 +0000 http://amyartisan.com/blog/2007/09/21/think-pink/#comment-20941 I walk...to support Robyn, a college friend who has her first chemotherapy treatment today. I walk to honor Jeanie, a friend's mother who is like an aunt to me, who battled breast cancer 10 years ago and seems to be doing well. I walk to honor Lisa and Margie, both just very slightly older than me - in their upper-30's, who have battled the disease and its effects over the past few years. Both women used their experiences to further the fight against breast cancer by becoming involved in local events. This will be my 6th (I think! - or perhaps 7th?) year participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. I hope you'll walk with me. I walk…to support Robyn, a college friend who has her first chemotherapy treatment today. I walk to honor Jeanie, a friend’s mother who is like an aunt to me, who battled breast cancer 10 years ago and seems to be doing well. I walk to honor Lisa and Margie, both just very slightly older than me - in their upper-30’s, who have battled the disease and its effects over the past few years. Both women used their experiences to further the fight against breast cancer by becoming involved in local events.

This will be my 6th (I think! - or perhaps 7th?) year participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. I hope you’ll walk with me.

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