Only your child can upend the values and tenets
you have embraced for years. Rogue accomplished this without a discussion. She
never questioned my convictions, nor did she offer alternatives.
She stated a fact.
Never Stop… Never Quit…
In 1993, one observation seeded the passion in me
to confront the merciless onslaught of my foe. It was six and a half years
before I faced my first enemy—multiple sclerosis.
Another decade would go by before I wrote a blog for
the Department of Veterans Affairs MS Center of Excellence. It was my second
submission. Never
Stop, Never Quit shared that fated story. Little did I know what would
happen after 14 more years. My story became a mantra; my mantra became our
charity. Everywhere I go, whatever I do, I see that calling. It’s written on
plaques in my home, embroidered into T-shirts, and even tattooed on my arm.
With an indifference to the impact her words
would have on my life’s endeavor, she ran a finger across the mantra and said, “It
should say for them.” I asked why she thought change was
appropriate, but she only shrugged. After thinking about her declaration, I
asked who “for them” represented. With a simple, “I don’t know,” Rogue chastised
me for even raising the question. I could see the conversation in her eyes.
It’s so obvious, why
would I waste time trying to explain myself?
She was right. It was obvious the moment those
words passed her lips; I just needed time to understand how her comment, and everything
she didn’t need to say, rang true.
Why do I fight?
To increase awareness of our needs.
Why?
To
raise money.
Why?
To
fund research and development of treatment options.
Why?
To
overcome, cure, reverse, or prevent the debilitating effects of multiple
sclerosis.
Why?
…for
them.
Why else do I fight?
To
reach out and connect with others fighting against multiple sclerosis.
Why?
To
increase awareness of the options, research, and support available.
Why?
…for
them.
Fighting for no other reason than to fight,
destroying something simply so it no longer exists, even donating just to
donate are exercises in futility if no one will reap the benefits of our
sacrifices.
It was, is, and will always be for them.
Rebranding may take some time.
The fight is not over and it won’t be over until a cure is found.
It will never stop…nor will we
It will never quit…nor will we
This is we fight for them!
Never Stop… Never Quit…®
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