I got invited to speak to a room full of girls from K-6 last night and it was awesome. The were all dressed in pink and were practicing cheers. They all got a certificate and some got one kind of ribbon for most improved and others got a spirit stick for most spirit and all got a ribbon to wear in their hair today. Those bright little faces as I gave a brief overview of breast cancer and how to work towards a healthier you. It is fun to connect to the younger group and plant a seed that hopefully will bring them closer to the importance of future issues. Nothing is better than kids laughter, untainted and so pure. That belly laugh that is so contagious that echoes in your head long after the have left your side. There are people in life that leave those same kind of lasting impressions and I can think of many in my life that I have hoped to emulate ( I want to grow up just like them). People that have a kind word, acknowledge you are there and are important, that reach out to you, and really care that you are there. Yes, Grandma was one but there are others that weren't OBLIGATED to love and nurture me, if you know what I mean. A neighbor, we called Aunt Leone that always was there and listened. She would hem my skirt I made and wanted to wear the next day to school, a letter at college each week just to let me know she cared and the many ours of cookie making and teaching to tat(Which I never did accomplish), was just one such person and I have many. So when I attended cheer camp last night, I got to think about my own cheer camp in my life and how we all need that so at this age, I am looking to regroup a bit and start to work harder to be a cheer camp for others in more ways. Give me an M, M - give me an A-A, give me an K-K, give me an E-E. What's that spell? What's that spell? Make, Make , Make it a great day! Sk
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AuthorMy name is Sue Kilburn and I am a clinical nurse breast cancer educator at the Yolanda G. Barco Oncology Institute in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Archives
March 2015
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