Today I Wore Pink
ALLISON BRIGHT DOLCY
Today I wore pink.
I remember my heart sinking when the call came whispering that my mother
had been diagnosed.
I remember a week later the unimaginable call that my aunt had been diagnosed too.
I remember feeling helpless. Wanting to help and not knowing how.
I remember being angry at God. Not my mother. You will not let this happen to
my mother. Not fair, God, You are not playing fair…..
Today I wore pink.
I learned that in her pain was my breaking too.
I learned that she belongs to Him and that no physician on earth could care for
her better that God can.
I learned that her sisters are her fiercest champions. They are sister, mother
and friend to her all in one.
Today I wore pink.
I honor the power of a faithful God.
I honor Him because “He sent His word and healed them.”
My mother included.
I honor the mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts and wives still battling.
My heart overflows in gratefulness for her life and His goodness, so today I
wore pink.
Allison Bright Dolcy is the daughter of Arlene Bright who is an accountant in Brown
University’s Controller’s office.
Fall 2015
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