Breast Cancer Awareness

As I'm sure everyone knows, this month is dedicated to Breast Cancer Awareness. This month always hits home for me as my grandmother was diagnosed three times and my mother was diagnosed with stage 3+ breast cancer. Thankfully, they both survived. I've seen the tragedy that this disease brings, but also the inner strength that can be found, the strong bond that family can have, and of course, the benevolence of humanity.

This year I participated in the CIBC Run for the Cure and was astounded at how many people are involved. Over 7,000 people ran in the Calgary race alone and raised $1.5 Million. And that's only one city! Not only was it the 7,000+ people who ran or walked, it was the fact that whole families were involved, or teams; it's also all the houses who set up decorations, choreographed dances, and opened up their houses for people needing to use the washroom; and of course, it's all the people who donated to the cause. The positivity was contagious, even in the cold morning. It was an inspirational experience for me to say the least.

As for me personally, special thanks goes to all the people who sponsored me for the run:
My mother, father, brother, aunt, uncle, cousin, one of my best friends Dustin, and special thanks goes out again to the lovely Stephanie who donated the most when I told her to donate the least as she does so much for me all the time.

Also, dressing up always makes things more fun!