For the cure

I speak to you now of something I see as a good idea misinterpreted by many as a mere annoyance. What is it? I speak of the alleged "livestrong" bracelets. So yes this blog is a little late in the game, but I'm sick and tired of people bad mouthing them and brushing it aside as nothing more than a trend. Ok so many people have jumped on the proverbial band wagon and gone out to buy one but at least it's for a cause that worth something. And why attack it with idiotic accusations such as "everyone has one now", where in reality very few people actually went out to get them. Now really, if you're going to say that everyone did it then why aren't you saying the same thing about terry fox and the fact that every year more and more people "jump on the band wagon" and participate. It's a different situation yes, but the creators of the bracelets also had cancer but he survived through it. Is it wrong for him to want to help? Hardly. What about any and all ribbon campaigns? You don't see people attacking those? What's the difference there other than the material used and the place you put it. So what if they gained popularity, at least it's helping those in need. And this isn't a get rich quick scheme either, so really all people that criticize it have little or no support for what they say.

-Matt