Hey Lady ~ What's Your Bra Color?

It’s well intentioned or I think it was intended – the Facebook messages and postings, to bring awareness to Breast Cancer. Afterall, it is about awareness.

“some fun is going on.... just write the color of your bra in your status. Just the color, nothing else. And send this on to ONLY women no men .... It will be neat to see if this will spread the wings of cancer awareness. It will be fun to see how long it takes before the men will wonder why all the girls have a color in their status... “

I will do a lot to almost anything, to keep awareness at it’s highest point. Sort of like the Federal color-coding of Terror Alerts, cancer awareness is at the reddest of reds in my book. And for a few minutes, I thought, yup, I’ll post. I kept it up for a short time. Then, a friend of mine, whose 5-year anniversary of her diagnosis posted an alternative post. I asked her if I could borrow it.

Instead of telling the world your bra color.....donate the cost of your bra to breast cancer research...we have given so much to Victoria ... why not Susan (G. Komen that is) - or donate to the American Cancer Society Relay for Life or Strides Against Breast Cancer. (I added the part about ACS.) Linda’s running in the Race for a Cure and has a $5K fundraising goal – I pray that she makes and surpasses it. (Here's Linda's fundraising page for anyone interested in donating to her run: http://rfcphl.convio.net/site/TR/Race/General?px=1829872&pg=personal&fr_id=1040).

If we want to bring awareness and support breast cancer research, let’s spell it right out. “I support breast cancer research. (Or cancer research … really let’s just be there for everyone.) A dollar or two in donation, can add up when one person gives a little, then the next person.

Last year, I saw far more wakes and people diagnosed with cancer. Less than one week into this new year, and I have heard of 2 new diagnosis. One of a woman who opened her home to all my friends and I for years during our teens.

The other is someone who I admire as a cancer warrior. Her efforts and diligent work to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, support and services as part of a team has been inspirational. SHE is amazing. Her attitude seems to be great, and I know this warrior has an army of cancer haters in her corner.

So as my poker playing family would say – I’m upping my ante. My bra color isn't what matters. But I will raise the dollars to save the ta-tas and lives of those that I care about. I'll be doing another blog shortly with info about the Green Island Relay for Life.