So I got selected (after submitting my name!) to participate on the field at Gilette Stadium as part of the Patriots Pre Game Breast Cancer Awareness Day. I was- beyond excited. It was a whole to do really.. first off, we gave away our tix for that game and weren't planning to go. I got selected but didnt have tix. Yea, that could be an issue. Except it wasnt. Because two people couldnt make it and the PATS had two extra tix to give me. FREE TIX My Mom agreed to watch the boys. FREE BABYSITTER The PATS sent a parking pass. FREE PARKING Okay, you're getting the gist. As we donned in pink (FREE TSHIRTS and FREE HATS) I was soon surrounded by 41 other "survivors". Women of all different ages and backgrounds with many, many stories. Suddenly- I felt undeserving of being there. Yes, I lost a boob but honestly- it was only a boob. Really, it's how I look at it. Sure it sucked back then but now that I'm on the other side- not a huge deal. Life vs a b...
Mom, cancer survivor, and wanna be writer.