Livestrong Bracelets

[hiddenmuse]

I see so many people wearing them - among other bracelets, for other charities/causes (although some are merely to line 7-11's pockets) - I wonder, would it be rude of me to ask random people about their motivation behind wearing their respective bracelet(s)?


I have a Livestrong bracelet (finally), and I wear it as a tribute to my stepdad - he's a cancer survivor, going on 2 years in April. My whole family has (and wears) the bracelet for this reason. It reminds us that someone we know and love has kicked cancer's ass. It reminds me that there have been others before him that haven't been as fortunate - and many that will follow, and also kick cancer's ass.

Sure, it may seem simple, but it reminds me to be thankful, and to count my blessings whenever possible. Because, somewhere, someone else's family may not be as fortunate as mine has been.

Comments

[moongirli.livejournal.com]

I, personally, don't think it would be inappropriate. I don't mind being asked about why I wear my AIDS bracelet (for my uncles). I think it would have to depend on the person - you'd have to gauge by how the person looked (although it sounds awful): friendly, not friendly, etc.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_recoil/]

I have a pink breast cancer bracelet and I wear it because it's pink

[princessmeesh.livejournal.com]

I don't think it would be rude. I have a yellow LiveStrong bracelet. A Pink Breast Cancer one, a purple one for the HS my brother goes to, and a red one that I have no idea what it means :)

There are so many, it's hard to keep track of which color means what. :)

[kathykat.livejournal.com]

Back in November one of my good friends gave me the yellow Livestrong bracelet. She and her husband are avid cyclists and participate in races. They have admired Lance Armstrong for years, not just when it became fashionable, and NOTHING goes on in their house but TV when Tour de France is on!!

Anyway, she gave me the bracelet rather excitedly and said it was hard to get and she'd waited for hers for a long time. I had never noticed them on people before that. I put it on right there and decided I wasn't taking it off until I had the baby (3 weeks ago) and I wore it proudly for all those months. Now it will go in my box of baby treasures, it's also documented in a photo of me at the hospital with it on my arm in addition to my ID bracelet and all my drug bracelets.

Many people asked me what it was while I was wearing it during that time, most genuinely interested about what it meant. I always enjoyed wearing it next to a Tiffany bangle I have - both bracelets equally as sentimental to me in value!

:)

[chrissycam.livejournal.com]

Hi Carly, I'm Chrissy. I'm on Kellie's friends list and hear all great things about you. Do you mind if I add you? Feel free to add me back :)

[hiddenmuse.livejournal.com]

I don't mind at all - and I'll be adding you back! :)

[chrissycam.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

[sallyk.livejournal.com]

This summer my camp director (a.k.a. Jen, my best friend) and I decided they would be great "end of the summer" presents for our staff members. Jen's then husband was a cyclist, admired Lance, her and I had read his book, blah blah blah...and we thought it would be perfect as an inspiration for our staff members. Well, they were so backordered that I had them shipped overnight so we would get them by the end of the summer. We got them...on the last day of camp. It was perfect, since it was Jen's last summer. At the banquet, Jen read a passage from "It's Not About the Bike" and everyone was crying because 9 times out of 10 a person has been touched by cancer, and seeing how important it really is to "Live Strong" really got through to everyone.

Of course now mine means that much more, because of my dad, and I ordered 10 more to make sure everyone in my family who doesn't have one now has one. I'm waiting for the shipment, they should be here any day.

[bnlfanofed.livejournal.com]

I have a LiveStrong bracelet that I wear because I think it is important to recognize that cancer is a huge problem and I have had people in my family both beat and die from cancer. There needs to be a cure.

I also have a blue one from Hendrick Motorsports for their Marrrow Program.

I have a pink breast cancer one.

And a blue tsunami one.

They all have meaning and I think they are all important causes.
I don't get the ones that people are wearing now because its the trend. You can get them at Footlocker and drug stores and they don't mean anything and most importantly, the money from the sales go nowhere except into some corporate jerks pocket. I support the causes, man! :)