After a meeting with my wife and eight other officials at Bear's school, the principal mentioned something interesting that got me thinking. He said that cancer is part of our culture in our developed nation and the more awareness and education the masses have the more leverage we as a society will have to make changes to help cure cancers. Early on in Bear's diagnoses I had two haunting questions hanging over me and they were why did someone or something do this to my son, and who is responsible. I went through a list of culprits and I was on that list, and slowly I crossed out all the offenders and realized it didnt matter why or who did this, what mattered was how are we going to cure Matt and where can we get support from societies that could help financially, spiritually and emotionally.
One of those societies is Team in training sponsored by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society (LLS)
My wife Kat ran her first marathon in 2009 in honor of a friend with cancer who lost her battle and she also always vowed and set a goal to run 26.2 miles for her 40th birthday. The kids and I hopped around the city cheering her on th whole way and were so very proud of her. What a wonderful role model for our kids. We have connected with many people through LLS that seem to have a passion and insight into cancer research and pure friendship. We are very blessed to have met and share common interest with people who have more to say than, I am sorry to hear about your son, which is the most common statement you will hear from someone who doesnt know what to say or do...
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