Bloggers For More Birthdays: My Friend Becky
I’m honored to be a member of the American Cancer Society’s Blogger Advisory Council, a small group of volunteers that advises the Society on its social media strategy. Part of our mission is to help spread the word that we have power in the fight against cancer. And our first step is to build awareness and encourage women to get involved. Because…Visibility equals power! So we have started a blog “chain” to spread the word among women bloggers. We call it Bloggers for More Birthdays.
You can help…Join Bloggers for More Birthdays by dedicating a blog post to someone you love who’s been affected by cancer. It’s a simple way to celebrate those you love. Just write a post (like I’ve done here), host our badge, and know that whatever you write, you are helping to raise awareness and inspiring others to join American Cancer Society in the fight against cancer.
My contribution to this effort is about an angel named Becky…
Becky was my best friend. A wonderful mother. And a great mom-mom. Even though she’s been gone for over seven years, a day rarely goes by that I don’t think of her and wish she were here. Time has helped to replace some of my grief with many lovely memories, but it hasn’t healed my anger towards the disease that took her from us. Cancer.
I hate cancer, and I hate that my friend didn’t get a chance to be a survivor. Why her? She deserved to be a survivor, she deserved to have more birthdays. She fought this disease with every ounce of strength she had, but in the end cancer took away every ounce of strength she had.
Although I’m angry, I’m also grateful for the time I did have Becky in my life. She was there for me during some very tough times. I know I’m who I am today, partly because of her influence in my life. I only wish I was able to thank her for that.
No matter how much time goes by, I will never forget the angel she was…and still is.
If you’ve posted, let The American Cancer Society know so they can feature it! Just put a link to your post in the comments section here, or email your post to bloggersubmit@officialbirthdayblog.com. You’ll be showing your support for More Birthdays and bring visibility to your blog.
Comments
Comment from Catherine Morgan
Time: October 4, 2009, 12:19 pm
Thanks for your heartfelt comment Jim (it means a lot to me)…now you’ve made me cry. I loved your mom so much. She would have been so proud and excited to have another grandson…I can picture her in my mind’s eye holding him and beaming with happiness and love (and I’m sure she’s doing that from wherever she is)…she had so much love to give.
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Time: October 18, 2009, 10:15 pm
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Comment from James Randall
Time: October 4, 2009, 11:56 am
Cathy, thanks, the Becky to you was mom to me, and you made me cry because I have never seen that picture of my mom, ..it just brought a rush of feelings, and holding something red, white and blue was so appropriate because she was so proud to be patriotic, I miss her everyday and with my son now here, I really wish I could just have one day more with her. You were an important part of my mothers life and mine and we all will always be thankful for your part in our lives.
Peace be with you and thank you, Love Jim