Childhood Cancer Foundation

    Today I am attending a Childhood Cancer Foundation Taste of Life Fundraiser being held at my friend Brenda and Ali's house. I must say I am excited to go and support such a great cause! Brenda has worked so hard on getting ready for this fundraiser without any complaint! She is truly an inspiration. I spent most of yesterday at Brenda's and we were making centerpieces and picking apples for the decorations, leaves, Rosemary, and trying to keep our Apple Topiaries from falling apart as we were making them! I took a lot of trips to her garden to pick and eat the best little yellow tomatoes you will ever eat! We would stop working and pick some apples off the tree to have for a snack! There were a lot of laughs and good conversations. One of the conversations was Brenda asking if I would ever consider becoming a board member for the Childhood Cancer Foundation... The 1st thought in my head was "Can I do this, or is it another thing added onto to my plate?" I didn't give her a definite answer because I knew it was one that I had to come home and pray about, and really search my heart about. I woke up this morning with the clear answer of YES. This is something I absolutely want to do! If I can help make 1 difference in someone's life then it is so worth it!

    I believe we all have God given talents to use for good and to help and share with others. I know each person has their own opinions, but here is mine;

    I think life is filled with a lot of "busy work." People get caught up in things in life that really in the grand scheme of things and at the end of the day really do not matter... I know this because I am clearly a Type A/ OCD person, but over the last few months I have purposely slowed down my life, to enjoy each and every second with my children, husband, family and friends. I try to make sure I make a difference everyday in their lives for the good. I have distanced myself away from people, and truly have become happy and content with who I am, where I am and who I have in my life. I thank God for everyone and everything in my life. I thank God for my sweet children and family every second of everyday. 

    I have seen a lot of death in my life. Maybe from working in the ER as long as I have, and have had a lot of deaths in my family. Life can change in a blink of an eye. We are not guaranteed to be here tomorrow. So like it says in the bible each of us truly need to live each day as though its our last. At the end of my life I want to know that I used my life for good, to make a true and real difference in people's lives. I cannot think of a better way to use any/every talent I have to help make a difference in a child's life who has/had cancer, a family member who has lost a loved one to cancer, then to be a part of it. Even if thats just donating my time. Hearing your child has cancer has to be some of the worst words a parent could ever hear, I couldn't imagine the pain the parents go through. It makes my heart hurt to even sit here thinking about it. So I have decided I will help make a difference, even if its a small difference its better than no difference at all.  

     I am a firm believer and always have been that actions speak so much louder than words. People can talk all day long, but if your actions are different, your words mean nothing. I have truly come to believe what good is any talent you have if you can't share it with those around you?! It is a wasted talent!! I am very excited to be a part of this, because I know my time will be well used on something that at the end of the day does matter and does make a difference. 

                                                    

                                                                

   (1 John 3:17-18)