I've thrown tantrums (who hasn't?), made ridiculous demands and gone through some pretty crazy stuff but my mum (and dad too!) has always loved me for me. For that, I thank you and dedicate this special run to you.
Wait! What run?
Right! I'm talking about this one:
Yes, I don't run prettily.
Today was the Mother's Day Classic Run! It takes place annually across Australia to raise funds for breast cancer, which brings me to my second topic...
If you're thinking "Food?", I'm sorry to disappoint you!
A non-food post?!
Yup.
It's breast cancer. It's the most common cancer in women worldwide.(1) So NO!, women shouldn't be afraid or ashamed to talk about it. It's as simple as asking your mum or friend or colleague if she's had a mammogram during her yearly check-up. Even knowing what to look for during self-examination helps but do you know what to look for? If you don't, ask someone. No harm will be done if you ask your doctor during your next medical check-up!
When it comes to health, don't be ashamed. Don't be shy. And most importantly, don't be ignorant because breast cancer does not discriminate.
A short glimpse of sunshine in the otherwise, rainy and cold morning!
Again, Happy Mother's Day to my mum, grandma, aunt and all the other women out there!!
Have an amazing Sunday!
Vein .. you r a very tall girl and has a pretty smile..
ReplyDeletegot a model figure... :)
Very meaningful to have a charity run on mother's day...
My aunt too had breast cancer before ....
and she is OK after the operation...
Have a good sunday ya...
@Simple Person
ReplyDeleteawww Thank you for your kind words! :)
I'm glad that your aunt is ok now!! She must be a strong and beautiful woman! Have a wonderful Sunday too!
What a way to spend your Sunday and Mother's Day Vien, such a lovely thing you did here! You are looking gorgeous my friend, I hope you know that :)
ReplyDelete@Tessa
ReplyDeleteThank you Tessa:) That really means a lot. Hope you had a lovely Mother's Day! :D
nice legs u have there... smoothei
ReplyDelete@Edi
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Congratulations!! The weather was so nasty though :(
ReplyDeleteThen again, you look just as happy as I did to finally cross that finish line :)
@Sophie
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you too Sophie! :D What a day!
Congrats Vien! I've been meaning to get back into the running again... this may have been the motivation ;). Hope you are recovering well from it :).
ReplyDelete@Ames
ReplyDeleteThank you Ames! :D hehe do continue running! You can do it!!
Hello! I still enjoy reading your posts whether they're food related or not =). Anyway, good on ya for running to raise awareness for Breast Cancer. I support the cause 100%! A few friends of mine did the run too. And OMG I can't believe you guys ran that day it was SOOOOOOO FREEZING COLD don't know how you did it but good stuff, Vien!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful cause Vien :) Great work for doing the run! And I love that picture with the lemons it's so true about not being shy when it comes to your own health!
ReplyDelete@Winston
ReplyDeleteThank you:D hehe oh gosh! it was terribly cold and wet but it was really fun! hehe and every one was so excited I totally forgot that it was cold! :P
@Daisy
Thank you Daisy! hehe I thought that the lemon picture was really cute! and a good interpretation!
Wonderful post, Vien. And thank you for using this day to talk about something so very important.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I tell my mum I love her so often that I think I annoy her sometimes :P
Congrats on the run! Good on you! Hopefully I can be fit enough to attempt it (or another run) next year!
ReplyDelete@Hannah
ReplyDeleteYour mum is really lucky :) hehe and you're an amazing daughter!
@Libby
Thank you Libby! Good luck training!! :D
Congratulations! I didn't even know such a run existed for Mother's Day. It's a great cause though, keep up the good work. :)
ReplyDelete@Jenny
ReplyDeleteThank you Jenny! :D hehe maybe you can be a part of it next year ;)
visiting here with a smile~ =)
ReplyDelete@Mr Lonely
ReplyDeleteThank you! :) a smile back at ya!
nope. you do run pretty ;D
ReplyDelete@Johor Kaki
ReplyDeleteawww thank you! :D