A Note from Leslie
May 17, 2008
I received a note from a gal I mailed a scarf to. I learned about her battle with ovarian cancer through Celebrate North Dakota. She writes:
"What a wonderful surprise! The pink scarf is beautiful and your cause is incredible, it brought tears to my eyes. Sometimes I struggle to keep going, but I am a fighter and I still live life to the fullest! And every now and then I get a little extra boost of love, concern & compassion from people like you – I take it as a sign from God that I am still here for a reason – and I push on! Thank you so much!"
I am so blessed to be able to give pink scarves to such special women. Knowing I made someone feel better for just a little while warms my heart.
Attitude
May 17, 2008
I shared a short story about Attitude at the American Cancer Society’s annual Reach to Recovery training held in Bismarck, ND, on April 26, 2008. I felt is was so appropriate because all the women attending were cancer survivors and their attitudes are truly incredible!
Attitude (by Robert Brault)
There once was a women who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror, and noticed she had only three hairs on her head.
Well, she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today?” So she did and she had a wonderful day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and saw that she had only two hairs on her head.
“H-M-M,” she said, “I think I’ll part my hair down the middle today?” So she did and she had a grand day.
The next day she woke up, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only one hair on her head.
“Well,” she said, “today I’m going to wear my hair in a pony tail.” So she did and she had a fun, fun day.
The next day he work up, looked in the mirror and noticed that there wasn’t a single hair on her head.
“YEA!” she exclaimed, “I don’t have to fix my hair today!”
Attitude is everything.