"ROAR!" by Lisa Marie-Izzo

Excerpt from Lisa's story:
"I do not want to cry. I look beyond. Why am I not vulnerable? Why do I not shed tears? Maybe because I adopted the hang loose attitude from the islands. I thought about it– no. Maybe because I was a bulldog. I borrowed military ideals. I thought about it–no. 

My heritage is that of Yankee, Irish and Italian. This is my pride. I am a lion! Lions are decisive, confident, leaders. A lion is brave, loyal, protective, and takes care of their pride. They value independence, strength and competence. A lion serves others. Lions roar when their control is challenged. Death is out of our control. So I came from a family of lions that taught me I need not cry. I need to persevere and push through the pain. I am me and need to keep on keeping on."

Lisa is a member of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation SheRose Class of 2024.

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