Life is a race. It's not a race you are running alone. You are running as one of a relay team carrying with you the baton of all you have been handed by those who ran before. How you choose to run is up to you, but make a conscious choice of your principles and stick to them. Run with all the courage and determination you can muster, always bearing in mind that those to whom you hand over will carry all of that with them. Never believe that your efforts don't matter. The strength of your run may change the course of the race forever.
Having to abandon my regular charitable donations was one of my most painful survival tactics when my husband decided to go off and marry someone else. Instead I have worked over the years with a group of friends to hold four jumble sales every year, each for a different charity. Since we began doing this we have raised of over £50,000 for a series of charities, amongst which were various Cancer treatment and support organisations. It's a small contribution when we have all lost too many in the ongoing battle to defeat this terrible disease.
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It’s natural to wonder about what the world might look like in the future, particularly for our loved ones. Sometimes this can be a worrying prospect but it’s comforting to know there are things we can do now to help our family members thrive in the future, whether it’s creating a safe home for them, instilling the life lessons we’ve learnt in our grandchildren, or leaving gifts and donations to charity. With this in mind, Cancer Research UK would like to hear your hopes for the future generations of your family.
Here’s what Cancer Research UK has to say: “A Will is one of the most important documents you’ll ever write. It’s the only way to make sure the people and the causes you care about are looked after, and it’s where you can decide what happens to your money and possessions. Once your family and friends are taken care of, a gift to Cancer Research UK – no matter how big or small – really makes a difference for future generations.
Thanks to our amazing supporters, Gifts in Wills fund over a third of our life-saving work, helping us to make treatments even more effective for future generations, bringing forward the day when nobody fears the disease.”
What advice do you give to your grandchildren about how to achieve their hopes and dreams? How do you hope the world will be for future generations and what steps do you take now to help achieve this? Have you thought about writing a Will? Would you consider leaving a gift in your Will to Cancer Research UK to ensure your family grow up in a world where more people survive cancer?
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