Well, the word is out and it's too late to turn back. Thus far, the calls and emails have been overwhelmingly supportive, with just a few "Are you nuts?!" reactions, followed by, "I think you're crazy, but I just made a donation anyway."
The most common question, of course, has been "Why?" At first, my typical flip answer was, "Why not?"
But the real reason goes much deeper than that. Though our family has had its fair share of hardships — cancer included — by and large, we've been blessed. Not being a parent myself, I can't begin to fathom the terror of hearing the word "cancer" uttered in relation to my child. But if losing a few inches of hair brings us one step closer to no family EVER having to hear those awful words again? That's a no-brainer.
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