Fuzzy Pink Thoughts for Breast Cancer Awareness
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I am a very lucky girl, indeed. October is breast cancer awareness month and I have so much to celebrate! My paternal grandmother is a TWO-time survivor of breast cancer. She had it back in the 60s and again in the 70s, when medicine was nothing like today. That she is still alive is a testament to her strength. Three years ago, my aunt was also diagnosed with breast cancer. It was hard for my grandmother to watch her own daughter battle the same illness, but my aunt’s strength also prevailed.
My grandmother and my aunt are both vibrantly alive.
I’m at risk, of course, but due to their diligence, I knew to start mammograms early.
October has become the month to celebrate pink. It is thrilling to see pink everywhere you look! What it means is that people everywhere understand the fight against breast cancer. Pashmina International has a whole line of pink pashmina scarves that also serve to support breast cancer research. You can find anything from a delicate, carnation pink scarf to their special hot pink pashmina. In October, Pashmina International donates a full 10% of their sales of pink scarves to help battle breast cancer. It’s a beautiful thing.
Pink rocks anyway, but this month is the time to go all out and splash pink everywhere you go. Make a statement. I even get my daughter in on the celebration and quest for awareness. She is a vital part of the women in our family, even if she is only 4 right now. She can look to my grandmother and my aunt and see the heritage of strength in our family. I’d love to take one of these cozy pink pashminas and fashion a little wrap-around skirt for Gigi. Whenever she wears something particularly striking in public, people stop to compliment her. That would be a fantastic opportunity to teach her how to tell people her skirt is a celebration of life and a tribute to the fight against breast cancer.
I also want to take this opportunity to remind everyone that breast cancer is not only a women’s disease. Countless men suffer needlessly each year as well. Get the word out!
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