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i never needed nor wanted another reason 2 b an advocate 4 breast cancer awareness but i got one. my aunt. i just found out this past weekend that she had breast cancer. she said it quickly and matter-of-factly. no emotion in her voice at all. i, on the other hand was shook. with all my knowledge about survival rates and such, i still began 2 worry.

actually, i did more than worry. i cried. i know i shouldn’t. i know that with early detection, a woman can beat it. hell, i’m living with a survivor! but that didn’t stop me from feeling scared. that didn’t stop me from thinkin about the radiation. the chemo. and all the things that those treatments do 2 a person. i know my aunt is a strong person. she’s come thru many other obstacles in her lifetime. she will come thru this.

so yet another woman i know affected by breast cancer is in my prayers. this time it’s my blood. so now when the doc asks me do i have family history, i’ll say yes. not looking forward 2 that. but it’s not about me. this calendar isn’t about me. it isn’t about vanity. it’s about them. it’s about love. it’s about peace. it’s about Hope. things we all need this holiday season.

-Jenn-