No witty title other than "f... cancer!"

At the end of 2019, a virus swept the world unexpectedly. By 2020, countries were locked down, people sick and dying, families in financial debt, everyone's metal health just rattled to the core. The virus didn't discriminate, it just infected and effected everyone's lives in ways we were never prepared for. I'm not even going to begin to try and rattle off some stats about stuff I don't know. Just know, everyone's world was rocked, and not in a great way.

But as devastating as this pandemic has been (and still is) for everyone, cancer was still there the whole time. It never went away, it never eased up.

I personally have never been effected by, or known someone close directly effected by cancer, but I don't believe that tragedy has to strike me before I try and contribute. Well I mean, I had my cat die of cancer sudden in the end, and you know, yeah, that's enough for me to say: Fuck cancer. For any species.

For the past 8 years, I have been growing out my hair. It is now past my butt.

I get all sorts of compliments on it; how pretty it is, how I should grow it longer, it suites, etc. But you know what? To me, it's just hair. For someone battling cancer - it's something more. It's self confidence, it's beauty, it's hope. So if by me growing out my hair, to cut and donate to give someone hope, count me in.

But hair isn't enough. While hair is a strong symbol against cancer, a monetary value helps actually combat cancer through research and aid.

And that is where I ask for your help, my dear friends, family, followers, random strangers; and I know it's a lot of ask - because as mentioned, the pandemic, hell, life in general, took a toll on everyone's wallet. But if you have even but a bit of spare change to help contribute, that'd mean to world to me, but most importantly, somebody out there battling cancer.

Maybe we can't change the world, but if we can help change the fate for one person, that's enough to try.

I've chosen to donate all proceeds to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation.

I mean cancer sucks, but cancer for a child? A child.... A being who hasn't even begun to live life. A child who should be running around outside, feeling the sun and wind, playing in the dirt or with dolls, laughing on a swing, eating ice cream; just being a kid - a child is stuck in a hospital bed with needles sticking out of their arm, hooked up to machines, tired, afraid, not knowing.

Let's try and change one life.

More information about Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta: KCC is passionately dedicated to helping young people and their families affected by cancer survive and thrive in body, mind and spirit.

Thank you for your contribution.