Why Stand Up To Cancer?

I watched this event last year and found it to be amazing. It was hard to watch and made me cry a few times. Thinking about the kids and the family members affected by this horrible thing. This year I will watch and donate again in support. This year it will be even more difficult... My Mom was diagnosed with Bladder cancer in 2008. A pretty rare type of cancer especially in young women. The cancer usually affect Males late in their life. Another reason to fund cancer research, there is just no rhyme or reason it attacks certain perople over the next.
The strongest person i know, was battling this cancer for two years. Later to find out the doctors gave her 12-16 months. This little bit of information was kept silent because my mom didn't want us to not live our lives. She DIDNT want this thing to run ours or hers. She spent the good part of two years working, going on vacation, and spending time with her husband and her grandchildren. Nothing could have been better. She went peacefully in March of this year. This had been the hardest thing in my life I have ever had to deal with. I have already cried twice writing this. I just know that it helps to talk and write about it. I don't want sympathy and i don't want the sorrys. I want this damn thing gone. It is not fair to have someone so young taken from you by something so unforgiving. Please donate and watch this great event.