You know about Sleeping Beauty and Snow White and Ariel and Belle and all those other chicks who needed a prince to save them, right?
Have you met this princess?
Allow me to introduce you to the Princess-Who-Can-Defend-Herself.
She sits in my friend Susan’s office.
Do you know Susan? How can you not! She is this amazing blogger, astrophysicist, mom, writer, activist and oh yeah cancer survivor.
While I love the sentiment of not teaching our children that the only way girls can be saved is by a muscle-bound man who swoops in on a blazing white steed–or beat up old truck for that matter–I do know when a princess could use some help.
Susan had an awful day yesterday–and I mean awful by ANYONE’s standards. And yet? She wrote a beautiful post about being lucky.
She blows me away.
I can’t make my friend’s cancer disappear–and damn I wish I had been put on this planet to do just that–but I can let her know that I am lucky to have her friendship, that I love her and I totally have her back if she does happen to run into that bitch cancer in a dark alley. I’ll even bring a baseball bat to knock the wench out of this universe.
I want Susan to know that she is not alone. Yes, the fight is hers, but she has an army of princesses (and princes) behind her.
Want to join me?
Take this badge. Put it on your blog (it links to her post referenced above).
Let me know below in the comments that you’re with us*, then go visit Susan and let her know you’re in her army now.
Why?
Because each and every one of us–we are lucky.
*for every blog that posts this button, I will find a way to donate $1 to Crickett’s Answer. I’m totally stealing this idea from Kristen and Jessica, but I thought it rocked and our friend needs us. Oh and if you want to donate money to Crickett’s Answer too, please do.
| Tags: cancer, Crickett's Answer, princesses, Toddler Planet, WhyMommy 84 comments »
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:30 pm
Love love love this! Will add it to c.mom first thing in the am!!!
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:40 pm
Posting now. Awesome idea.
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:41 pm
Love this. It’s going up right now!
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:42 pm
I’m in! Rocking it on teachmama pronto and will share on we teach in the am! Super idea, friend!
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Added it. Susan, you are not alone. There are a lot of people down here in NC that are fighting with you.
-Abby
January 22nd, 2011 at 10:44 pm
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January 22nd, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Mine’s up! Thanks for the sweet button!
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 pm
Posted, both because I support Susan in my heart and mind every day and because I truly believe that in a wonderful, perfect world no princess WOULD fight alone. And I believe in positive visualizations of awesome goals like this.
Great idea, Amie. You too are a princess.
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:10 pm
I’m in. Awesome idea – and who could turn down an invite to join a Princess Army?
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:11 pm
I LOVE it! I’ll put it up asap!
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:26 pm
Brilliant! Thank you so much for this!
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Added the badge to the top of my site – LOVE IT and your work here!!
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:38 pm
YES!!!!!! I am in and i want to do as much as I can to support her! xoxo LOVE YOU
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:42 pm
Put it on the LFCA since it’s a community site of over 2000. I figure having 2000 princesses behind her could kick some serious ass if they were all wearing steel-toed shoes.
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:02 am
[...] from MammaLoves created this rockin' button in honor of my friend Susan (aka WhyMommy). [...]
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:24 am
I have added the button and commented here and also at TechSavvy Mama (I actually got the button off her page as it was the first one that was retweeted in my twittterfeed). What you women is doing is great and although I live in New Zealand under a different health system and funding, as another Inflammatory Breast Cancer fighter /survivor I totally support your drive to get lymphodema sleeves for all those who need them
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:26 am
I added it! I love this!
January 23rd, 2011 at 4:36 am
[...] lucky. Leave her some love, will you? And if you have a blog, go collect a button from Amie at MamaLoves. She’s donating to Crickett’s Answer for every button that goes up in the blogosphere [...]
January 23rd, 2011 at 6:10 am
done… loved Susan’s post. Love yours, too.
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:42 am
I love it! I’m in.
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 am
I proudly added this button to my blog.
January 23rd, 2011 at 9:16 am
Really fab idea, I’m in!
January 23rd, 2011 at 11:40 am
What an awesome idea, Amie. I was already over at Susan’s blog this morning and left her a comment, heading over to my blog to post this button.
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:27 pm
I’m in.
January 23rd, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Yes, this is perfect. I’ve already added it to my sidebar.
January 23rd, 2011 at 1:12 pm
I’m IN!! Thanks for doing this.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:42 pm
I’m in! Love the badge…and Susan’s post had me in tears. She’s amazing.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:43 pm
added the button, proud to do so. Thanks.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:56 pm
You know I am, mamma.
January 23rd, 2011 at 2:58 pm
I’m in.
January 23rd, 2011 at 7:55 pm
a useful princess and a useful army…glad to be a part of it.
January 23rd, 2011 at 8:22 pm
I added it — my first button ever, actually!!
January 23rd, 2011 at 9:03 pm
Done. This is brilliant. Now if I can just stop sniffling from reading Susan’s post, it would be easier to hold up my sword.
January 24th, 2011 at 11:21 am
Thanks, Amie. Going to try to figure out how to add it to my blog.
January 24th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Button is up and so is a post. http://www.garzagirls.com/2011/01/24/f-off-cancer/
January 24th, 2011 at 1:51 pm
I’m in!!
January 24th, 2011 at 2:12 pm
My button is up. Thanks, Amie!
January 24th, 2011 at 4:47 pm
Button is on, and getting a post up tonight, inspired by the amazing Susan and her posse.
January 24th, 2011 at 8:40 pm
Love the button! Love the idea! Love Legos! Love Susan!
I’m walking 39 miles in the Avon Walk in DC in April for Susan. Maybe you can meet me to walk a couple miles with me!
January 25th, 2011 at 10:29 am
I am joining the army of tiny lego princesses for Susan! Thanks!
January 26th, 2011 at 9:53 am
Susan’s Army! Ya’ll rock for thinking of this!
January 26th, 2011 at 10:00 am
I’m SOOOO in! Thanks for enabling us to do this.
January 26th, 2011 at 10:01 am
[...] And if you just want to feel good about humanity? Go over to Amie’s post and see the growing army of princesses. [...]
January 26th, 2011 at 10:06 am
I lost my old whymommy badge somewhere along with upgrades, so proud to have this up there now!
January 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am
Overwhelmed. have this up now – THANK YOU!
January 26th, 2011 at 10:44 am
Count me in!
January 26th, 2011 at 11:25 am
I’m so on this! Such a great idea and a beautiful way to show support “virtually.”
January 26th, 2011 at 11:52 am
This is a wonderful idea! I just posted the button on my blog. Kick cancer’s butt!
January 26th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Mine’s up too!
January 26th, 2011 at 1:30 pm
I do not have a blog but would love to use the widget for Face Book, have you considered a page there?
January 26th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
I’m in, too!
January 26th, 2011 at 4:08 pm
I’ve added this lovely lady to my sidebar too.
January 26th, 2011 at 4:42 pm
I’m in.
January 26th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
I’ve been following the journey of Team WhyMommy for a couple of years now….and dutifully posting everywhere necessary in order to help
…. One question though, can I just donate money somewhere in her name to help??
January 26th, 2011 at 6:58 pm
[...] and she calls it the Princess-who- can-defend-herself and it sits on her desk. One of Susans blogger friends in the States created this button as a way of showing that although she is a ‘Princess who [...]
January 26th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
I’m in and it’s up!
January 26th, 2011 at 8:11 pm
Count me in!
January 26th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Thank you so much for building this army of Princesses for Susan, and for spreading the word about Crickett’s Anwer for Cancer! She has forever changed us with the exposure she has brought to our breast cancer nonprofit!
January 26th, 2011 at 9:33 pm
FANTASTIC!!! Thanks so much for this. So proud to be counted among your number of Warrior Princesses. xo CGF
January 26th, 2011 at 10:45 pm
I posted a Lego Princess. It’s so apt for Susan, a symbol of both strength and playfulness. Thanks for making the little button.
January 26th, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Thanks for the opportunity to display my solidarity with an incredible # of incredible gals. Sending positive and prayerful support — full of hope!
January 26th, 2011 at 11:08 pm
I am so in! I put it on the tippy-top of my blog and her first on my list of prayers.
January 27th, 2011 at 2:05 am
I love this! Posted tonight, with the link. What a fantastic idea! Like Melanie, I am so in!
January 27th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Though not new to blogging, I am new to the personal blog circuit and this week I have one that went live after 2 years of thinking about it. I will be sure to add this to my blog! Very awesome!
January 27th, 2011 at 10:20 am
Thanks for supporting Susan! She is a wonderful person and I know your blog means a lot to her.
January 27th, 2011 at 10:44 am
I’m in the army now! Maybe I should carry a little LEGO fighter in my pocket when I walk 39 mile for Susan in April’s Avon Walk.
January 27th, 2011 at 2:39 pm
LOVE IT! I’ve added it to my blog.
January 27th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
so many amazing women…
January 27th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
[...] join in the fight, along side her, please check out @techsavvymama or @mammaloves who are both donating $1 to Crickett’s Answer so more lymphedema garments can find their [...]
January 28th, 2011 at 6:42 am
I’m in.
January 28th, 2011 at 9:07 pm
A bit late to the party, but I’m in.
January 29th, 2011 at 4:19 am
I’ve signed up.
January 29th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
I totally joined this army.
January 31st, 2011 at 11:51 am
So in!!
January 31st, 2011 at 3:30 pm
Dude looks like a… princess.
January 31st, 2011 at 10:20 pm
[...] on blogging power for moms fighting breast cancer at Mamma Loves, where you’ll get the story behind this [...]
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Took me a while, but I joined the army and put it up.
February 4th, 2011 at 4:56 pm
[...] Get your own warrior princess button [...]
February 4th, 2011 at 4:57 pm
It took me awhile, but I finally got my button up!
http://mayberrymom.com/2011/02/04/on-not-fighting-alone/
February 28th, 2011 at 7:31 am
[...] Jessica, Amie, Joanne, Marty, Victoria, and Elizabeth then put their money where their voice is and donated [...]
March 23rd, 2011 at 10:21 am
[...] trial. I believe I mentioned that before, but since then I’ve seen my oncologist (the army of princesses came with me, as you can see at left) and we’ve agreed to quit the trial completely, and [...]
April 12th, 2011 at 9:30 am
[...] so long ago now. They are physical manefestations of friends, and their presence cheers me on like the badge on so many sites cheers me as well. They’re incredible gifts, and to those friends, I thank [...]
April 17th, 2011 at 4:12 pm
I am ashamed how long it took me to do this…seriously.
January 23rd, 2012 at 10:04 am
I’m in! Added the button to my sites:)