Celebration as Protest

I have come to believe that the greatest protest to the evil of our world is simply the undeterred celebration of what is good. The darkness has no chance of success when the light insists on shining.

So perhaps the greatest "buzz off" to cancer comes in the celebration of birthdays that remained unpredictable months ago. 

Continue to run and to speak and to pray and to donate. Continue to lobby for healthcare that is fair and research that is good. 

But always and often, celebrate the birthdays of those you love. May the balloons be plentiful, and the cake be too big, may the gifts come in the form of friends and extra days granted, and may the words "Happy Birthday" stand in defiance of those who wondered if birth was possible again. 

Friends, celebrate the birthdays of those you love, and be grateful.