Scott Morrison, former Australian prime minister, relied on faith before and after rising to powerA 12-year-old girls funeral resolution: I’ll fight cancer for those who can’tThis March 1988 microscope photo provided by the National Cancer Institute shows human cells with acute myelocytic leukemia. Advances in childhood cancer are a success story in modern medicine.
I sat so angry, confused, and heartbroken at her funeral. I thought I had done something so bad, so wrong, so unforgiving that I was incurring the wrath of a vengeful God. I really thought God hated me…and I wasn’t too crazy about Him either. That is where I parked my 12-year-old heart. Our deep grief was shared by a mourning world as Mom’s death was publicized worldwide.
I returned to Dallas to work and was provided with an amazing opportunity to make good on my 12-year-old commitment that was relentlessly nagging my heart to doIn 1980, as I began a new position as the public relations and membership director at a country club, I found the sweet spot to organize a weekend event with multiple activities for its members to raise money for cancer. The members responded and good money was raised.
However, life is hard. We still lose our courageous young heroes to this cruel disease. One of my son William’s dear friends, a real stud who was so cool, confident, and calm in all situations, was diagnosed with brain cancer at age 14. Our school prayed for Carson and his wonderful family. We served them in many ways. We prayed some more. Carson died at age 17 in 2010. It was a devastating loss.