These days, almost every worthy cause finds itself a proper ribbon. Without getting into the debate about the use of ribbons and how people use them, there are not many ribbons that I know of that are more important than the breast cancer ribbon.
Breast cancer is a dangerous enemy. While it is true that the awareness of its risks and the understanding of the prevention measures that need to be taken on a regular basis has increased over the years and has probably saved many lives, some people are still not aware of breast cancer and others prefer to live in some sort of denial.
So why is it significant to use the pink ribbon and join the fight against breast cancer? Foremost, it shows the most essential thing a person can show; it shows that you care, that you are willing to give a little of your time or energy to try and educate more people, to warn some others, and to maybe, just by doing this very small action, contribute to saving a life. This is not a joke. Sometimes awareness is all that separates the ill from the healthy and the dead from the living. We are at an age where people are learning of new dangers every day, and with all these upcoming potential dangers of terrorism and natural disasters, breast cancer has been here long enough and has caused so much pain and suffering that it certainly deserves to be treated as something we should all remember, even on a daily basis.
Every October is international Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This is the time to try and do the most to increase public awareness of this disease and educate women about the ways they can fight breast cancer. This month is also dedicated to raising money for the many different organisations and foundations that are working all year round to help victims of breast cancer. Some of these patients have no money and no funds they can use to try and treat the cancer, and these organisations help them get the support that they need.
So all you have got to do is just place one of these pink ribbons on your shirt or jacket and show the solidarity you have with the breast cancer patients, the victims, and the family and friends of those who have been affected by this terrible disease. Remember that you do not have to limit yourself only to the month of October, and that it is enough for only one person to ask you about this ribbon once a year to make a huge difference. Think about hundreds, if not thousands, of people like you doing the same thing every day, and each one of these people is approached by an uneducated person. How many lives can be speared?
Let's hope that in the future, the fight against breast cancer, like the fight against all kinds of cancer, will achieve its goals and that this disease will claim fewer victims, that modern medicine and science will find cures, and that more and more people around the world will live healthier and happier lives.
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