#rememberthepeople

[donteverl0sehope]

In all that you do and all that you believe in, remember that there are real people out there with real stories to tell. Even if you don't realize it, your actions make a difference. Loved working with an amazing team this weekend on such a powerful message! #RememberThePeople #heinzpsw16 (at United States Capitol)

[scooterhughley-blog]

The Cancer story

March 23, 2013 9:13 P.M. I watched my mom die as she lay silent in our living room... I remember the first day of winter break Sophomore year, when the words Cancer and Mom became synonymous. I remember shaving my moms head in her bathroom. I remember hiding in my room scared because my mom was having a bad reaction to the chemo and I didn't know what to do, I didn't know how to fix it. I remember the day she was "Cancer free" and I remember the day senior year when the Cancer came back. I remember all the long months she spent in the hospital and all the hours I spent there visiting with a happy mask hiding the fear underneath. I remember my dad waking me up in the middle of the night as he rushed off to the hospital. I remember the day I got a call in the middle of class "mom is fading get your sister and come home quick" and I remember the weird limbo I felt when she didn't die that day. And then I remember the night she actually died 9:13 P.M... A nurse came later to "officially" pronounce the death at 10:13. A little bit later two men in black suits carried her body out of our house forever.... So I know "Cancer sucks" I know we all say "Fuck Cancer," but I'm tired of those slogans.. I'm tired of stating the obvious. I'm tired of beautiful men and women becoming unwilling mascots to the disease that killed them. I'm tired of seeing Cancer used as a means to get more likes or favorites on social media. Using cancer to feel better about yourself. Instead of focusing on hating the disease, focus on loving the people. Because although I remember all that shit I also remember the women my mom really was.So THIS ISN'T SOME SAD CANCER POST I just want to stop defining people by the disease and start defining them by who they are, by their passions, dreams and the things and people they love. I'm tired of hearing, " if you don't mind me asking how'd they DIE?," followed by a quick "oh I am so sorry." As if how they DIED is THE defining characteristic to who that person was.. Instead I should be hearing, " if you don't mind me asking how did they LIVE."