According to classic legend, the Amazon warrior women would remove a breast in order to be able to draw a bow and arrow unhindered. In fact, the word "Amazon" derives from the Greek amazoi, meaning, "without a breast." And though most breast cancer survivors today do not voluntarily have a breast removed, they are called upon to be mighty warriors in their own right. If given the right tools, encouragement and support, they can persevere and conquer just as thoroughly as the legendary Amazons did.
Often times breast cancer survivors, and their friends and loved ones as well, are at a loss as to what to say or do. They are scared, they are disoriented, and they are unsure of what the future holds or indeed if there will even be a future for them. Because of this insecurity and uncertainty, organizations like The Amazos Society were formed to lend much needed emotional support to survivors and their families.
The Amazos Society was formed by Carla Wells, a seven plus year breast cancer survivor who knows very well what it is like to face the fear and the uncertainty and the just plain ugliness of breast cancer. Physically and emotionally drained, Ms. Wells found herself fighting a losing battle to hold on to her giftware business of fifteen years while at the same time trying to hold on to her very life. Seventeen hundred miles away from friends and family, and forced into a position of being without health insurance, she indeed had to call on the inner strength of the Amazon warrior to see her through.
Inspired by her own tough battle, Ms. Wells decided to encourage and motivate others living with the horrors of breast cancer to not only defeat their disease but go on to live even better lives than before. So she used her artistic talents to design a line of twenty-four greeting cards containing very personal messages just for the breast cancer survivor. The cards, containing beautiful art and messages ranging from the inspirational "Fight for your dream" to the encouraging "You are not alone" to the lighthearted "Eat dessert!" can be purchased as gift or donated subscriptions by visiting http://www.www.theamazossociety.com.
Those who do not personally experience breast cancer, though they are sympathetic to what the breast cancer survivor is going through, often simply cannot relate to their fears and struggles. But they can choose to encourage them, and let them know they are not alone, by drawing on the talents and insights of others who have been there, such as Ms. Wells. The more emotional support and love these "warriors" receive, the more will to fight they will have.
There is a lot of help out there for breast cancer survivors in the form of research, fund-raising activities and local groups. However, it means a great deal to them to receive something much more personal. Something that brings encouragement to a woman right where she needs it-- in her soul. That is something that The Amazos Society is determined to do, powerfully and simply.
As Ms. Wells states, "We do not get to choose whether or not we get cancer. But we can choose to fight. I do not want even one woman to ever stop fighting."
And neither should you.
By Carla Wells
Encourage a Breast Cancer Survivor or Donate a Card Subscription on behalf of a loved one by visiting http://www.theamazossociety.com. Carla Wells is seven-year breast cancer survivor whose goal is to encourage others like her to persevere and prosper.
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