Happy Spirit Day!

Okay, so I'm a few hours late on this one, but I just wanted to wish everyone a happy Spirit Day, October 20th. What is Spirit Day you ask? It's some gay pride thing, right? Well, yes - and no. Spirit Day was started by a teenager, Brittany McMillan, in remembrance of LGBT youth who took their own lives. No matter what you believe, where you stand on political issues, religious issues, etc, I hope that we can all agree that suicide is a horrible tragedy. Everyone's life is valuable, and I just want to take a moment to tell the families, friends, and loved ones of those youth - you are loved, there is hope, life is valuable and precious. I stand with you, and I support you as you go through such a difficult loss. Let's set aside the politics for a bit, and focus on the most important thing of all - love. Showing every person how valuable and important they are, no matter what.

P.S. I hadn't mentioned it yet, but for October, I'm sure you've also noticed my black and white theme is wearing pink date headers. This is in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month - my best friend's mom had a horrible struggle with breast cancer. She's one of the lucky ones who made it - but it is an unbelievable struggle. Please join me in praying for a cure for all cancers!