Battling the Big C at 20 Something

I touched base with a former schoolmate of mine and was very surprised to learn that she has been battling stage 0 breast cancer. The reality that this disease does not choose age or gender became more real to me. It’s quite upsetting to know that more and more people around have cancer or is related to someone who has/had it. Curious and wanting to learn, I asked her how she fought it. I thought her reply to be inspiring that I asked her if I could share it.

This is what she wrote:

The TRUTH about Free-range Poultry and Meat

Since my interest in organic and natural food, I have had plenty of conversations about meat and poultry. I read a lot, spoke to farmers a lot and learned quite a few things. I've come to realize that, like myself 2 years ago, many consumers do not understand what free-range actually means. They tend to just purchase anything labeled free-range thinking it is healthier. I’d like to break it down just a bit, with what I have learned at least.

What does free-range really mean?

Most if not all of us have seen trucks of pigs or chickens on the highway. I’ve always felt bad for these animals all cramped up in a tiny truck. This is more or less how they live until they are slaughtered in major poultry and meat factories. They have very little space, poor hygiene and so they are often sick. When they get sick they are fed antibiotics.

117 our local 911!

I did the unthinkable, something all women probably fear...i bumped my mother-in-law's car! yes ladies and gentlemen stupid stupid stupid me bumped MY MOTHER INLAW'S CAR! of all the cars to bump! tsk tsk! thank god she was real cool about it. She just said (and this is verbatim) "It's ok, shit happens". Thank you God, I am truly blessed!

ANYWAY

It took a while for us to get a hold of a traffic enforcer so i checked my cell for numbers I could call and i saw “POLICE” hmmm guess i'm not that stupid. I now remember saving it a long time ago, incase of emergency. This used to be 166 but its now 117. The operator even called me back just to inform me that someone is on the way. Around 5-10mins later, a traffic enforcer appeared on the scene. Very efficient!

117-police assistance!  save it on your cell people!  

(written in another web-journal, September 2007)