I'm taking part in one of those shave-your-head-for-cancer-research events at my college. I have to collect pledges and then on March 2.... chop chop buzz buzz! My hair is really long, I think I will donate it to something like Locks of Love to make wigs for kids who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. I shaved my head about 4 and a half years ago, and it's about halfway down my back now. I figure I might as well give it to someone who might not have four years to spend growing their own.
Now my hair is a couple inches longer than it was in this photo (I'm the one with no beard... the bearded one is jimsheep, my brother) :
Here are some of the reasons I want to do this:
My mom, who is a cancer survivor, and my friend Elaine, who survived two battles with cancer and lost the third when it suddenly reappeared last Feburary:
My Granny, who died of liver cancer in 1999:
My uncle, waiting for test results on the melanoma on his face:
My Grandpa (in the background... those kids are my mom and her niece) who died of lung cancer in 1992:
I'm also waiting for biopsy results for my leg tumor, the doctor is pretty sure it's benign, but is testing just to be certain.
So yeah, in memory of, and in the hopes of helping the people I love, I think this is something that I really have to do.
Discuss:
Have you ever done something outrageous for a good cause?
Have you ever shaved your head? Would you?
Am I insane?
What charitable causes are important to you?
Would you donate money to sponsor someone you knew IRL who was doing this?
Wild boars.
Incurable diseases
Tributes to dead friends and family members
