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1 October 2009

The Gift of Life



This isn't the post I had planned to write today. I had planned to write a post where I talk about my weight.

This isn't even the post I had planned to write today instead of the post where I talk about my weight, because that's a difficult post to write. I was going to write a post about how I'm feeling sorry for myself. I do have a cold you know. And I've got a sore finger.

Then I read all the posts about the Pampers/UNICEF campaign: 1 Pack = 1 Vaccine.

Then I cried.

I didn't cry for myself, I realise how lucky I am to have two healthy children. I cried for the poor babies that die needlessly each year from tetanus. I cried for their mothers and I cried for those women that also contract the disease and leave their children orphaned.

My tetanus is up to date, so the puncture wound on my finger that I got yesterday from fiddling with a pushchair will not kill me.

So I'd like to thank Carol at New Mummy for snapping me out of my self-pity. She has tagged me with the Gift of Life.

These are the rules:

1 Open the virtual Gift For Life by going here
2 Write a small post on the campaign
3 Pass on to 5 other bloggers
4 Add the campaign badge to your sidebar
5 Feel incredibly proud that you are helping to make a difference!

I am passing the Gift of Life on to:

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6 comments:

  1. Caroljs1 October 2009 at 15:53

    Thank you hun x and (((hugs)) I know how you feel I nearly didn't put the photos of me one!

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  2. Hot Cross Mum1 October 2009 at 18:19

    Lovely post on this amazing campaign. Thanks for passing it on so quickly.

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  3. Cafe Bebe1 October 2009 at 20:44

    Well done you! This is what it's all about. Great job passing it on. Have a good weekend.
    :) Karin

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  4. Jo Beaufoix1 October 2009 at 22:32

    Brilliant post lovely. Am sending huge great enormous hugs. I didn't write that post either. x

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  5. kim mcgowan2 October 2009 at 09:45

    Unrelated comment really, Sandy. I just wanted to say how I enjoyed the story you read out on Monday and how I'm very jealous of how well I know you'll do at Jenn's classes...
    kim x

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  6. san2 October 2009 at 20:58

    New Mummy, you're welcome. You look lovely in the photos! x

    Hot Cross Mum, happy to help :-)

    Karin, thanks, you too :-)

    Jo, thank you. Maybe I'll start writing it at the weekend! x

    Kim, wow, what a lovely thing to say. Thank you so much. I put it down to beginners luck, but I am really looking forward to Jenn's classes. I'm jealous of you too, Ms Manchester Blog Awards Shortlister :-) x

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