I am always encouraged when I find an individual who goes out of his way to make other people happy. On Saturday at the Meet we were introduced to a young man who has had cancer but so far is now cancer free. He told us about going through all of the chemo treatments and losing his hair and the many other stages to his recovery.

He met a little girl during his treatments who had some other problems as well as her cancer. Her family was overwhelmed with grief, the treatments and who needed some encouragement.

The man told us he was so grateful to have recovered from cancer that he devised a way to help the little girl and her parents. Although holding down a steady job to care for his own family, he goes every week-end to Strongman and Powerlifting Meets to sell Tshirts. The profit is given to the little girl and other children who need help.

He isn’t a martyr, or a braggart and is genuinely happy to find a way to help. Most of us bought at least one shirt and some bought for family members as well. He travels a lot of miles each weekend to make it happen. I don’t even remember his name but I will remember him.

Cancer can kill us, can take our loved ones, can eat up our insurance and money but the bottom line is……cancer can never take away our love or our hope.

Bottom line is…….cancer cannot win!!

Until next time, I am,
Essentially Esther