My Last Purple Day

Written by admin

Today was a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday spent with family. I hope that you were able to spend at least part of your day with someone you love and feel loved by It’s a great privilege if you did.

As I wrap up this day and recorded a final ‘purple’ video for my St. Baldricks Fundraiser (which ends tomorrow) I have to say that I feel very blessed.

My life isn’t ruled by a child’s fight against cancer. I don’t wake up every morning wondering what battle my child will face during the day and I don’t lay my head to rest every night in fear of what tomorrow may bring.

That’s the reality for so many moms and dads out there who’s child has been diagnosed with cancer.

Thinking about it makes me want to cry – and be grateful there is an organization like St. Baldricks doing such important work – funding childhood cancer research.

I had the sweet freedom to decide to take a few weeks out of my otherwise normal life and get a little crazy with my hair to spread the word about what they do. For that I am thankful.

For those of you that think I’m doing something heroic by shaving my head – put that idea out of your mind. THIS is nothin’. THIS is easy!

What families face when childhood cancer comes into their lives – THAT is heroic. THAT is amazing.