TODAY MATTERS!

We can all use a little dose of inspiration… especially on a Monday!

Don’t let worrying about tomorrow rob you of today.

Life is not measure by the breaths we take, but rather by the moments that take our breath away.

We cannot change the wind. We can only adjust our sails.

The strength of a man is not in his muscles but what is in his heart.

If it weren’t for cancer, I’d say I have the perfect life. If it weren’t for cancer, would I even realize this?

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass; it is about dancing in the rain.

The man at the top of the mountain did not fall there.

We do what we have to do, so we can do what we want to do.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
– Albert Einstein

When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
– Charles A. Beard

Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
– Dan Rather

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.
– James Baldwin

Never give up. Never surrender.
-Jason Nesmith

Cancer is a word, not a sentence.
– John Diamond

Cancer is not a death sentence, but rather it is a life sentence; it pushes one to live.
– Marcia Smith

Don’t count the days, make the days count.
– Muhammad Ali

The most important thing in illness is to never to lose heart.
– Nikolai Lenin

But sometimes it is necessary to do that which is too much.
– Pope John Paul II

Never, never, never, never give up!
– Winston Churchill

Relay for Life 2012

This year I had the honour of volunteering at the Relay for Life, held at Shearwater Air Base. With all the time I’ve supported cancer charities, it was the first time I had been at this event, and I truly have no idea why. I took so much away from it, and I will definitely be back next year. More than the events, I took away feelings, and that’s what I want to focus on. Moments that really stood out for me.

First moment… arriving at Shearwater. For those of you who don’t know, I was in the Air Force right out of high school… so driving onto an air base was an instant feeling of homesickness and having the Top Gun soundtrack playing in my mind. It brought back so many memories from Homestead AFB, pre-Hurricane Andrew of course. (but that’s another story)

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