A Special Phone Call

Monday April 30, 2012

This afternoon I received a phone call from one of the 6th grade teachers at the elementary school. It was one of the teachers that I had the chance to work with before my diagnosis. He explained that the 6^th graders are getting ready for their Global Awareness Fair for the month of May and they have decided to focus on world medical issues, including the topic of Cancer. He asked my permission to hold a “Penny War” between the different classes to see which class can raise the most money . . . and they’d like to do it in my honor. They want to make a presentation to me in an assembly at school at the end of May. I was overwhelmed by the kind gesture and kept telling myself, it’s not about me, it's not about me. So, I agreed. Wow. I don’t know what to say. It’s crazy. I guess I’m the poster child for ‘Under Dog.” If this experience helps the kids to put a 'face' on cancer and to better understand it in a more personal way, then I'm happy to be that face. I truly appreciate the outpouring of love from the school community. They are simply amazing!

This evening three sweet sisters from the Oak Canyon Singles Ward dropped by with more freezer meals for our family. They expressed their love and brought cards with cheerful messages from many of the ward members. It was wonderful! My life is so blessed.