I posted this about three years ago. My wife, Muri and I were talking to a realtor and she suddenly started talking about Lance Armstrong. It mystified me until Muri pointed to my Yellow Bracelet, which I have worn for so long, I forget it’s there. This is the (slightly updated … updates in red) post.
For about eight years, I’ve worn a yellow plastic bracelet on my right wrist, day and night. You’ve probably seen them around. They have the word LiveStrong embossed on one side. Of course, they are a signature of The Lance Armstrong Foundation, which is the largest athlete charity in history, raising $470M since 1997 to fight cancer. I started wearing the bracelet when my friend John was fighting cancer, a battle he lost. I’ve worn it through Muri’s semiannual mammograms and the sometimes sonograms when something showed up, all false alarms, thank God. I wore it while my sister-in-law lost her battle and now while my friend, Bill, is fighting his. It represents my support of charities fighting cancer and my support of anyone dealing with the disease. It was also a favorite plaything of my favorite cat ever, Mr. P, who disappeared this year. It’s not about Lance Armstrong. (more…)
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