The Beard Man Cometh

Alright so a month or so ago I was rocking a beard. It was thick and luxurious...dare I say glorious? It was a huge hit with the man in the mirror and his two offspring, but not so much with our lone female voice of reason around here. So I shaved it off and I've been smooth ever since.

Tonight I have been researching the type, treatment, prognosis, etc, of the kind of cancer my little buddy has. It's actually quite rare and the fastest growing of all of them. In fact some studies have shown that it can double it's size in 24 hours or less. However if caught early and treated aggressively, there is a high survival rate. All indications so far say that they caught it early. God I hope so.

After I got through feeding my brain and being really just generally angry and depressed, I started looking at ways to separate you people from your money. I totally ripped this idea off a group of dudes who did it a few years back. I know in these lean times everybody is probably doing a little belt tightening, so I am going to give you something for your money. A beard. Thick. Luxurious. Glorious. All it will cost you is $1 a day for everyday I don't shave. You don't have to give me the money, instead I am asking you to donate it to Phoenix Children's Hospital. I'll keep track of how many days it's been and post a weekly photo of my fuzzy visage as proof that I'm earning your money. You can donate daily, weekly, monthly or at the end. Your choice. I'll grow it starting now, until my little buddy is cured. So maybe you will only be out a few bucks...but every dollar counts. Those of you who have done better than others this year, feel free to donate even more per day. And hey, by this time next year you will be able to subtract a little ( or not so little) chunk off those tax returns. Woo Hoo!

Is this ridiculous? Of course it is. But it's even more ridiculous that in a country as great as ours, we can't cure or prevent a disease that is killing our children every day. Last year over 10,000 kids were diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. alone. It's the leading cause of death for children from birth to 15 years old. One child is too many. This little fund raiser may be a drop in the bucket, but a least it's a drop. My friend and his son have given me so much joy in my life, that to sit idly by and do nothing but cry helpless tears would be unthinkable. Please join me in this small fight, and encourage others to do so. At the very least, you will get a laugh, and a good feeling in your heart.