This is National Volunteer Week! By coincidence, we scheduled a training session for the new volunteers for the American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery Program during this week. I was delighted to see so many new faces at the session, and I was really happy to hear stories from women who have been breast cancer survivors for over 20 years---and one woman has been a survivor for 34 years!!! These new volunteers will truly be rewarded for their participation in Reach to Recovery and I'm happy that they've joined our membership.
I’ve personally learned a lot from cancer.Now I know big medical words that I didn’t
know before.And now I know statistics that
make me want to crawl into a hole.Cancer
has also taught me how to disrobe in 20 seconds or less---how to strip quickly
for any unknown doctor---or anyone who might happen to be carrying a
stethoscope for that matter.It has also
taught me humor and humility; and it has helped me better understand and
appreciate the fragility of life.It has
unleashed a cause and compassion within me that has no boundaries.Somehow, miraculously, cancer has made me a
whole person in spite of my missing body parts.
It’s easy to open your checkbook to support a cause with a
check.I do it all the time and I’m sure
you do it too.And many of these worthy
causes need our monetary support, but I personally don’t think that there is
anything more noble than giving of your time and yourself to support a cause,
and so I am very grateful to all the American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery volunteers. We, as survivors, are the faces of hope for those who are presently dealing with breast cancer---because WE ARE BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS!
Together, we really can make
a difference.
Thank you, ladies, and a big two thumbs up to the traveling sisterhood
of the survivors.
