5.07.2011

Dear Sixteen Year Old Me ......

When I was sixteen, I worked , went to school, drove the cutest little red Chevette. Ever.  I spent as much free time by my grandmother's pool as I could.  I love the water and loved laying in the sun.  I'm not sixteen anymore.... and oh there are days when "if I knew then, what I know now"

Today, at least for now, the sun is shining beautifully.  The warmth from it feels amazing especially after the terrible winter we endured.  I'm constantly harping on the need for sunscreen ..... but this reminds me and made me want to share.   A classmate of Paul's was dead before 40 because of melanoma ... leaving behind his finacee, his parents, a nephew and a niece he never had the opportunity to meet.  When Tim died, I pressed Paul to have a particular spot on his back checked ........ my Mom and Sister joined in the campaign and finally he relented.  Guess what - it was not Melanoma, but it was the carcenoma 2 before it turns into that.  With a simple office visit it was gone -- but untreated --- who knows? 

That isn't the only person closely connected to me who's had a scare ... Dad, Paul, and Heidi

Take 5 minutes and watch the video by clicking on the link below.........oh and wear your sunscreen

Share with those you love, sixteen, thirty-six, or sixty-six ......... it could save a life !!!

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