SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY
I went traveling this week. Surprised? Yup. You know that I rarely travel, as least, not for work. But traveling for breast cancer is something else.
I flew to Texas Wednesday night to keynote a survivor’s luncheon Thursday, put on by the Tarrant County Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I flew home Thursday night, which made it a quick trip. But I have to tell you how incredibly wonderful it was.
Breast cancer survivors are something else. They are full of life, love, and hope. They smile all the time. And they are grateful – grateful to be alive, grateful to be with friends, grateful that I’d flown down to talk with them. They were positively effusive, thanking me again and again. Some stood in line for over an hour to have their copies of UPLIFTsigned, and they thanked me for that, too!
The pleasure was all mine. I was awed by the work that so many of the 600 people in that room have done with the Komen organization to raise money and awareness for this cause. I paid my own way there, which was a pittance compared to what they all do. And they thanked me? My thanks to them, on behalf of us all!
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I admire you for what you do concerning breast cancer. I have now reached 60-the age at which the disease killed my mother-spreading to her bones. THANK YOU.
Posted by: Brenda | October 27, 2007 12:51 PM
Barbara - what a delight it was to hear you speak for the Tarrant County Komen for the Cure Survivor's Luncheon - I made my way to a "right up front" table (unlike when I visit church, lol) so I could be sure not to miss you talk.
I passed my 7th year as a Survivor of Stage 4 BC this past June - many mountains have I climbed and many I have (so far)come down the other side.
I don't go to many functions such as this; however, since I had made a small contribution to your recent Uplift 3, I couldn't miss seeing and hearing you. I have read many of your books (long before my own experiences with BC) so it was only natural that I would enjoy your speech. You are truly a lovely, kind and sincere lady and your visit to Fort Worth (and the lovely inscription you made in my complimentary copy of Uplift 3) will be fondly recalled (and retold) in days to come.
Thank you again for coming to Fort Worth and may you have no further visits from the BC monster the rest of your days!!!
Dixie Stoller
Posted by: Dixie Stoller | October 30, 2007 07:06 PM