Daniel Gold

Selfishly, I'm participating to raise money to run the Rotterdam Marathon. But selfish acts can benefit all of society. That's the principle that North America is based on! And those who know me understand that there are things about North America that I miss in the Netherlands... Maybe not selfishness.

But selfishly, what better cause to raise money for to do something that I want to do than something that scares the s@!# out of me –– cancer. Cancer is something that has touched all of our lives. As many as 1 in 2 people in the Netherlands will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. Those are very bad odds. Yet the odds for diagnosing cancer early and beating cancer are increasing every year, with new breakthroughs published constantly.

All this to say, wouldn't it feel good to be a part of curing cancer? Wouldn't you feel so very proud if your dollar or hundred dollar or five-hundred dollar donation was the one that saved humanity from this horrible disease? And if it wasn't, wouldn't you be proud of me for qualifying for Boston? ;)