14 May 2004
It's been just over two years since my dad died of cancer.
His last six months would have been so very much harder to bear, both for him and for my mother (and to a lesser extent, for myself and my sister, living down here several hundred miles away), were it not for the support of a team of Macmillan Nurses.
It's a charity that's very close to my heart, and so when I read Dragon's post today about doing the Tough Guy 2004 challenge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, it wasn't really at all difficult to decide to donate some money to get him a bit nearer his target of £500.
So spread the word, and go sponsor him - it doesn't have to be a large amount, but every little helps, and it goes towards providing a service that's really invaluable.
You can also follow his training diary, if you're interested.
:-)
Thanks, Pix!
Good job pix, you've done a great thing!
My sister died of cancer at age two and a half, though it was a very short life, she gave us many precious memories. The Make A Wish fund made probably the best memory possible, they paid for our entire family to go to Disneyland, stay at the nice hotel, and we got picked up in a limo. She was just beaming with joy. It makes me feel good whenever I think about how happy she was when she met Mickey Mouse, or when she went on the Small World ride. Someday if I'm rich, I'm going to do everything I can to make sure others can make such good memories with their children.
Thomas
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