What could we accomplish if we put our heads together?

There´s a possibility that we could save ONE child- that we could give them the chance to grow up, to go to college, that we could save a single family the heartbreak of burying a son or daughter, a brother or sister- isn't that worth it?

I'd love to say that I'm going to stop doing this or that until the time at which we have a cure... But ideology isn't going to win the war. Instead, I think we have to talk about it. We have to break the silence and ignorance. We have to share our stories- THEIR stories-, open our hearts, lace up our running shoes, and focus on the cause. It's not about who discovers the cure or even when... It's about giving these families hope and doing whatever it is we can to give these special children the life that is out there waiting for them...

Read a book to a sick child (or, better yet, treat them like they were BEFORE they were sick... They may have cancer, but they still want a childhood!). Talk to a mother and don´t expect her to break down on your shoulder (but let her if she needs to). Relax with a father (and don´t expect him to sob like an infant but, if he does, let him know that it's okay). Remember with a family who has lost a child; you have no idea what simply saying that child's name and letting their parents and siblings know that YOU remember can mean. Blog about it, facebook a link, or just say a few words.

But it's here. It's not going away anytime soon. And, if we can´t stop it from happening, we can at least work towards curing it. That cure starts by our words.