As Always But Today A Nice Little Surprise!

As always, I am moved to tears when I ponder about breast cancer, the fight, and the number of women who are dear to my heart and affected by this disease.

As always, the month of October is breast cancer awareness month. Pink is everywhere! There was not one store in which I ventured into yesterday that did not don some pink item. There was an aisle of pink ribboned attire in one store, a wall of donation cards plastered behind the cash register in another, and even one store sold pink coloured toilet paper. While it means way more to me today, I found myself having to catch my breath at the first "pink" sighting. As always, it still hits me hard.

As always in the morning, when I go to open my email account I scan the news feed on yahoo. It is a quick opportunity to see what is happening in our world. Then I know that I am living and not just existing - as my grade eight teacher often stated at current events time. While I skip the news about the latest Hollywood gossip it is the real life information that I am after.

Here lies the nice little surprise -

"BREAST CANCER BREAKTHROUGH"

Canadian scientists may have unlocked

the mystery behind how

deadly disease begins and spreads.

Although I realize it is a small step and many more need to be made, it is one more step on the journey. Let's maybe even call it a little leap of joy on the path. WOW! Thank you God!