Oct 03 2009
A Decision To Make
For the past three years, my friends have asked me to walk for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer. Every year I want to do it, but I don’t have the confidence to fundraise $2,000. Or, every year something always comes up on the day of the walk, which gives me a perfect excuse not to walk nor raise money. And, every year I’m donating money for other people to do the walk. I then hear how wonderful it is to be part of this weekend and the gratification it gives.
Next September is my retirement year and I feel that I really want to do the walk. But, I just can’t decide. I would love to raise the money required, but I know too many people who walk and I don’t want to go door to door asking people I hardly know to support me in my endeavours. Is this another excuse?
Many of my colleagues have already told me that they have decided to donate their hard earned money to other causes. Many are tired of giving money to cancer research because they believe the pharmaceuticals are making all the money and a cure for cancer will never be found. Is that really true? I sure hope not since there are so many young, middle-aged, and older people who are suffering and/or who have suffered from this terrible illness. What is happening to all the money that is being donated anyways?
Does someone out there have any answers? I would love to hear from you and to have your thoughts. Perhaps, this will also make it easier for me to make my final decision. I do know, though, that cancer has no boundaries and that too many of my close relatives, friends, and acquaintances have succumbed to this terrible disease. Whether our professionals are taking advantage of all the money that is coming in to funding the cause to find a cure for cancer or whether companies are taking advantage of the general population - we will probably never know. But I do know that in my heart I want someone out there to continue to do the hard work and find a cure for cancer SOON! LET’S THINK PINK 
