Manifestations

Monday, October 24, 2011

I <3 Pink.  All shades.  Hot.  Light.  Pale.  Bright.  Doesn't matter, if it is pink I <3 it!  For the past few years October has become less and less about a month long celebration of all things Halloween, to a month long celebration of all things pink (at least in my world).  Don't get me wrong, I still love Halloween, and with having two young children Halloween has made it's presence known all over our house and I love it.  But I can't steer myself away from pink.  By now I would have changed my tow nail polish from my usual summer pink to deep blood red, or to olive green, but no, I have pink toes with pink Breast Cancer ribbons on them.  For some reason I am hung up on pink.  I am not complaining, just contemplating.  This year marked my second year participating in the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk, maybe that is it.  This is also year two of selling Avon, and they have a ton of Breast Cancer awareness products that I just can't resist.  Breast Cancer has affected my family, all of my family, from my grandmother's masectomies, and the loss of my mother-in-laws best friend, Breast Cancer has made itself known.  I would like to take the noble high road and say my committment to pink this October is all about Breast Cancert, but I am not certain that is all there is to it.  Because honestly, pink makes me happy.  It is my yellow!  And today, I am going to share my yellow...