Last night I jumped on Facebook to check out what happened during the day...I come across a friend's status saying she's sad...so I drop down all the comments to find out what's wrong...and I find out that a girl we met through the Ovarian Cancer walk has lost her 5 year battle with cancer...I just broke down in tears.
I've never met this girl...I've talked to her over through Facebook and I was supposed to meet her two years ago at the first OCC walk we did but she got sick the week before...our teams were "rivals" to see who could raise the most money for the fundraising part of the walk...I did get to meet her sister and the rest of the Teal Titans though. They were an amazing support system for Becky through her journey.
Becky's been battling ovarian cancer for 5, almost 6 years...she was diagnosed when she was 26 years old. She almost made it to her 32nd birthday...it's just so sad that such a brave young woman was taken from this world and taken from her little boy...I think that's what makes me sad the most...I can't imagine my kids growing up without a mommy...my heart goes out to her brave little guy but I know he will be watched over by his own personal angel now...
I'm bawling my eyes out as I'm typing this and I don't know why. I guess some people touch other's lives without even knowing it...I was reading Becky's facebook profile (yes it's still up!) and she's touched SO many lives. There was even one guy that said thanks for being my first girlfriend in grade 3! (I kinda chuckled at that! I thought that was cute!) You just never know how you will touch other's lives and what impact you will have on them.
We'll all be walking at the Winner's Walk of HOPE in Barrie with even more determination this September...This walk will be dedicated to Becky...she'll be watching over us all...I'm sure there will be lots of tears shed and stories shared but that's what it's all for...to celebrate those that have passed...to cheer on those that are going through their treatments...and to be thankful for those that have come through it and are still here to tell about it...let's help get rid of this awful disease...or at least help catch it early and get the treatment these women need...
My prayers are with Becky's family...you've lost a mother, sister, daughter but you've gained an angel! Some people only dream of angels; you got to hold one!
(Becky, Photo taken in 2008 for the OCC Gala)
What Cancer Cannot Do
Cancer is so limited...
It cannot cripple love.
It cannot shatter hope.
It cannot corrode faith.
It cannot eat away peace.
It cannot destroy confidence.
It cannot kill friendship.
It cannot shut out memories.
It cannot silence courage.
It cannot reduce eternal life.
It cannot quench the Spirit.
Rest in Peace Becky! Know you are loved and you touched so many lives!
Some you didn't even know about!
