It took me days to think about what I was going to do for the Faceless Self Portrait Challenge. I have been "unofficially" participating for a couple of weeks but I really wanted to get an offical entry in this week. On Friday I put my Journey 4A Cure t-shirt on and headed to the gym for a great workout. It just so happened to be the last day of September and the end of Childhood Cancer Awareness month. On the way home it dawned on me that I wanted my self portrait to be a picture of my shirt. It felt just right! It took a few tries to get just the right position, but I love how it turned out! I love how the flash reflects in the mirror. It reminds me of the bright lights of Heaven- all the beautiful souls of children shining down on those they left behind.It's been a year since little Declan's Journey changed me. His death just 6 days before his first birthday from cancer broke my heart. Since then too many children have died from cancer and I've learned of a little girl at my son's school who is also fighting her own battle with cancer. Childhood Cancers are underfunded and under-recognized by our society because the topic is too hard for most people with healthy children to face. But our children deserve better. I donate to many charities throughout the year, especially those related to children, but this one is the one that means the most to me. They deserve to get to live their lives. So today my entry is for Declan, Gabby, Ethan, Lily, Emily, Kate and all the other children I've prayed for.
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