Today is the day that I write about a touchy subject; one that directly relates to why I am doing the two year beard, Josie. On September 20th, 2012 a dear cousin of mine, Josie died of a rare type of brain cancer. One week later, after seeing the concept of the two year beard from someone else, I decided to take the concept and put my own motive on it. last December Josie had a surgery to try and remove a portion of the tumor, the surgery resulted in Josie becoming paralyzed on her right side. Quite a while before, my uncle Paul had started growing out his beard, and while most of the family (including Josie) were not big fans of the beard, Paul and I were, and still are, beard enthusiasts. He made Josie a promise, he promised that if she could touch his beard with her right arm, he would shave it just for her. After a long while and lots of therapy, she did it. That moment touched my heart and I will never forget it. and in memory of her passing I decided to make the two year beard my own, for Josie. and, while it is a personal thing for me, I feel like it has the potential to be so much more. Please show your support to help make it more than just a personal thing.
-Cody James Gorell
Music listened to while writing: Seven Nation Army by, The White Stripes
Listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J2QdDbelmY
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