Ribbons

Just a little over a year ago I began this blog.  At the time, I figured that my journey through cancer and MS might help a few people with their own journeys.  Each day I am thankful for each person who is willing to read about my journey.

I named this blog Colored Ribbons because I have acquired different colored ribbons throughout my journey.  Breast cancer brought the pink ribbon and MS brought the orange ribbon.  There are plenty of other colors of ribbons that mark our lives and plenty of different types of ribbons.

We use ribbons in little girls hair.  Some of those ribbons are saved for special occasions when little girls get to dress like princesses.  Sometimes they wear ribbons simply because they want to be pretty. 

Ribbons tie up packages.  I love giving gifts with pretty ribbons.  It's especially fun if the ribbon is a different color than the paper.  When it comes to gifts, more color is better.

We hang yellow ribbons to remember our military.  Red ribbons represent the drug free challenge schools take on each year.  Green and purple represent more cancers and childhood illnesses and depression.  Black ribbons remind us of who we've lost.  White ribbons represent innocence and peace, but they also represent violence against the innocent.

Blue ribbons represent first place. 

All the other colors remind us of pain and disease.  We see the color or we see the ribbon and we remember.  October is full of pink to remind everyone of breast cancer.  Yellow ribbons on trees remind us that our military steadily fight for our freedoms no matter the consequences to them.

Blue ribbons mean you win!

Today, as I reflect on my year filled with more challenges than I had before I began this blog, I see just as many victories.  Every challenge is meant to give us another opportunity for a blue ribbon.

So today, whatever your ribbon color - and believe it or not we all have at least one - keep moving towards the blue ribbon.  You can hang the ribbons on the mantle, line up all the colors and amidst the memories, hardships, sadness and pain, there is always a blue ribbon reminding you that you are a champion in your own life.