Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, it got me thinking about
the disease. How many women does this particular cancer affect? How many families have to experience this deadly burden? How many women end up losing their life from breast cancer? I was floored
to find out that breast cancer is actually the most "popular" cancer and for women, it causes the second most deaths originating with cancer. Also, it is a genetic illness. If someone in your family developed breast cancer, you are more likely to develop it yourself. Breast cancer isn't exactly something you want running in the family. No wonder we have a whole month devoted to the awareness of it. All October
long, I saw people everywhere wearing pink clothing to promote research and
understanding of the illness. On campus, I was handed countless fliers,
pamphlets, and small gifts in order to get the word out about the reason behind
the “awareness” month.
This
October struck a chord in me that no other Breast Cancer Awareness Month has before. I
have a totally different respect for the people who take so much time out of
their day to try to get people to listen and understand, even if it's just a little bit. Even if everyone who is handed an information sheet just reads one sentence of what it says, it matters. It really makes a difference to spread the word as much as possible. The more support behind the expansion of knowledge of this disease, the closer we are to a cure. I know that the movement towards finding a cure doesn't just take place in October, it is happening all the time. Breast Cancer Awareness is twenty-four/seven. However, it is awesome to see how much more support and hard work is put into the fight each and every year.
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