You Tell ‘Em, Lance!
So there’s been some hub-bub in the media recently surrounding Lance Armstrong and his comeback to Le Tour de France. I for one don’t care about the hype; I see it as an athlete who will continue to better himself and continue to inspire millions of people, just like me. I too am a cancer survivor and I have proudly worn my LIVESTRONG bracelet since I received my first one from a close friend who’s mother was a survivor. I wore it in her honor as well as millions of others who survived, were struggling with or currently battling cancer. In 2006 when I was diagnosed with cancer I was wearing my LIVESTRONG bracelet. When I had to go to the hospital every other Friday for four-hour-high-dose-chemotherapy sessions that destroyed me mentally, physically and emotionally… I was wearing my LIVESTRONG bracelet. I have literally been wearing one for almost 6 years and I will continue to wear it. Despite the jokes and bullshit posers who would wear them to look “hip”, I wear one because it means something to me.
I recently saw a new Nike commercial featuring Lance Armstrong where he puts the critics to rest and sets the record straight about who he really rides for. As a fellow survivor, I understand this determination. I also understand how the experience can lead you to care less about what critics think and focus more on what can be done and what those actions truly mean.
Lancaster, PA
