Back in the Day

     Tonight at 6:30 I will be stepping back into my grade school gym to play volleyball for the first time in over 5 years! Now this may not seem like a big deal, but the reason I'm going back is. Tonight is a fundraiser for cancer. There was a girl who was a grade above me in grade school who died of cancer last year at the age of 18. Her parents have been continuously working to raise money and awareness about cancer. They have held a blood drive, multiple volleyball fund raisers (their daughter was a phenomenal volleyball player), and much more! And ironically today is World Cancer Day.

                                   

     I find it very sad that in a room full of people, if asked if anyone knew anyone whose fighting or died of cancer, almost everyone would raise a hand. We live in a world where we can put a man on the Moon, create bombs that can kill off a whole country, and have robots complete most tasks; but yet we still can not find a cure for cancer. I hope this changes in my life time though. I would be ecstatic if by the time I graduate I won't have to be a pediatric oncology nurse because cancer is extinct! I would gladly pick a different field of nursing. It's nice to have a dream like that but who knows, I believe in miracles. Maybe the "cure to cancer" miracle is right around the corner.

If you are looking for a great blog to follow http://inspiredbyerin.blogspot.com/ it's a good one. It's written by the mother of the girl who passed away of cancer. She's an amazing writer and her thoughts really make you think.