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05/10/2006: "Good-bye Little Pink Dot"

For 30 years I have looked at that little pink dot with pride. Its just a neat opportunity to do something great for someone you don’t even know. What a potential gift. And now cancer has taken that opportunity away from me.

I am referring to the little organ donor dot on my driver’s license. I placed it on my first one with pride and it has been added to each subsequent card. Seems strange to take it off. Like saying goodbye to a future good deed. Perhaps, a loss of a little “car”ma.

Well, this gives me even more motivation to get rid of all signs of cancer in my body. If I can, and remain clean for years, maybe that little pink dot can come back.

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on Wednesday, May 10th, Aunt Beena said

We are counting the days until you come home unfortunatly I think I will be in Alaska when you get back, darn it! But then again it will give you time to get back in the grove of home life again and you will probably have a lot of vistors right after you get back anyway.
I was disappointed a little to find out from Jeanette that with my blood type I am suppose to be a all veggie eater... as much as I like veggies, its still hard to hear... what next? Probably no pasta, thats my 1st love. But all I have to do is think of you and say hey girl you have it easy. So here's to you veggies and to my quest in finding a veggie that tastes like a porterhouse. Mushrooms come close but not quite.
Lots of prayers are out for you, between the power of God and prayer and your strong will power I have no doubt you will have the pink dot back on your card in no time.

on Wednesday, May 10th, Colleen said

Hello Rock,
Just read your blog and I wanted to point out something you might be forgetting. You were a terrific teacher for many years. Every time we meet someone who was one of your students the first comment they make is what a great and "cool" teacher you were. Also,(and I'm not saying this just because your my brother) you have this special talent for realy touching the lives of people you come in contact with. Your zest for life and hunger for knowledge has affected many lives already. Gee, with all the information you now know and share about cancer and how "stuff" effects our bodies...........who knows how maney lives you've enhanced or maybe even save (I know of one already). So don't feel too bad about the pink dot thing, you have paid alot forward already, more than some do in a lifetime! Prayers, Love and Huggs, C,C B and A