Lupus Awareness Month!!!

The month of May has been designated Lupus Awareness month, and there are lots of things people can do to support these efforts to raise awareness on this enigma of a disease.  Look to your local Lupus Foundation of America chapters for information about the events they have scheduled for this wonderful month.  If you are into 5k/walks, there are several throughout the country that are specifically for lupus.  The Lupus Foundation of America (www.lupus.org) has activities listed on their own website with links to different states.  Also, Cure4Lupus.org has a calendar of events for all over the country.  So, check those out too!

If walks/runs are not your thing, then consider wearing purple on May 17th.  Wearing purple shows your support for lupus research as well as those that are suffering from this disease.  Some people are putting up purple lights around their homes and businesses to show support too!  What a wonderful sight it will be for lupus sufferers to see a ton of purple on that day.   Keep May 10th in mind as well.  It's considered World Lupus Day to bring more attention to this puzzling disease.

Lupus knows no distinction and no boundaries.  Anyone, including celebrities, may be stricken.  From the likes of Nick Cannon to Toni Braxton and even a famous soccer athlete such as two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Shannon Boxx.  Please listen to their inspiring stories!!!

May this day bring joy and peace to all!!!

Happy Lupus Awareness Month everyone!!!

He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.
Ralph Waldo Emerson