My momma always told me, "If you don't have anything good to say, don't say anything at all." I guess some people were never told that as a kid, sadly. Lately, Chelsea Price, blogger at Adventures with My Enemy Melanoma, has gained a few haters for sharing her views and trying to be an advocate. This is not cool and my momma would have told you to be quiet. It takes a great amount of courage, hope, and faith to share your opinions, life, thoughts, fears, etc. for the entire world to see.
"I can't tell you how difficult it has been to write about my melanoma diagnosis on a public blog. To admit to the world that I've had severe self-confidence issues as a teenager and young adult. My family can read this, my friends can read this, some girl I went to elementary school but I haven't talked to in 12 years can read this, my boss can read this, and the list goes on and on. Not to imply that I regret blogging. I've made wonderful friends, experienced catharsis in sharing what I've held inside for too long, and motivated a few strangers to take better care of their skin."-Katie Wilkes, blogger of Pretty in Pale
Katie writes it perfectly. We share our story, risk being criticized, and hope that others will hear us and take our words to heart, because we don't want you to be US. So please stop the negativity, it will get us no where. Cancer feeds off of negativity so why would you bring that into melanoma survivor's lives after they have had to hear the words no one wants to hear. Instead, let us unite, with positivity, and scare the living daylights out of cancer. Support each other and spread awareness, doing something good instead of something negative!
Thank you! <3 <3 <3
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