We Support the Fight

My son's daycare had a big surprise in store for me for breast cancer awareness month...and I can honestly say I had no idea!

When we got the calendar describing what was happening during the month of October at my son's school, I noticed that they were having a "wear pink" day. The principal, teachers, and staff at little o's school have been so supportive of me during my fight, so even though it surprised me to see the "wear pink" day, it didn't surprise me too much! Does that make sense? Anyways, I was on the hunt for a pink shirt for little o for the day. I couldn't find a pink shirt, but I did find some great iron on pink ribbons. So for "wear pink" day little o had a white t-shirt with pink ribbons and, of course, he absolutely REFUSED to wear his shirt. I told him flat out that this is the one day I was not going to let him get his way since I was pretty sure everyone was expecting him to wear pink! He hated that shirt. I found out why a few days later.

Earlier in the month, the teachers sent a letter home with each student explaining why they wanted to kids to wear pink - a student's mom had been fighting breast cancer and they wanted to do something special for her. As a class project, little o's classmates made me a sign and t-shirt with their hand prints in pink! The teachers made little o a pink tie and a t-shirt that looked similar to the one I had made him. His teachers told me that he hated their shirt too which explains why he didn't like mine either! He did, however, love the tie! They took pictures of each child putting their hand print on my t-shirt, a group picture with everyone wearing pink, and an individual picture of just little o in his pink tie.

I had no idea they were doing this for me. I was overwhelmed just seeing the staff, teachers, and kids in school (not just little o's class) wearing pink and the school decorated in pink ribbons! Then to add his class project on top of it was just too overwhelming for me. It brings tears to my eyes now just thinking about it. That was a very, very special day for me. One that I will remember forever.

Here is a picture of little o with is pink tie. Isn't he the cutest!