One of the founders of the pink ribbon bow to create awareness of breast cancer has died. Hearts and healing prayers go out to the Lauder family for the unfortunate passing of Evelyn Lauder, 75, of the Estee Lauder cosmetic giant. The irony that she championed breast cancer awareness for over 20 years and died from complications of ovarian cancer is unfortunate. A glaring reality that we are far from over in the war to find a cure from the disease.
Cancer in general is still a rampant killer in the US. There are over hundreds of types of cancers that result in deaths each year with lung, blood, ovarian and pancreatic among the top four. Early detection and a change in lifestyle are about the only preventative things we can do at this point, as well as to do our part to make awareness greater.
I challenge you to take a real look at cancer in your life. Perhaps you know of someone with cancer now, perhaps you have known someone within your lifetime who has been affected by cancer. I myself have known 4, and those are ones who are survivors and spoke out and fought it. Those were the ones brave enough to speak out, I shudder to think of how many others who didn't. Take a closer look at cancer within yourself. If not the actual disease, then the meaning of the word, that is, any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively. We may never have cures for the disease in our lifetime, but we can make a difference in our lifestyles and rid ourselves of cancerous situations. That would include relationships, feelings, thoughts, work situations, eating habits, and lifestyle choices. Having a greater awareness of yourself can help you greatly to create awareness in others...
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