A year ago this month, my beloved Aunt Kathy lost her brief and sudden fight with cancer. No more holidays, no more anniversaries, no more birthdays. I miss her so much.
The American Cancer Society asked me to partner with them to help spread the word for their Create More Birthdays contest. I said YES YES YES before I even knew what I’d have to do – post a video of myself singing Happy Birthday.
My parents are so excited the eleven years of singing lessons they shelled out for are finally paying off:
My Aunt Kathy will never blow out the candles on another cake. But hopefully, the ACS will be able to help my friend Jackie! have birthday candles for years to come.
To enter, you can upload a video of yourself or your band performing the birthday song. Or if you’re artistic through design instead of song, you can submit artwork. The winning musical performance will be featured in a nation-wide advertising campaign, and the winning art will be featured on an American Cancer Society card collection. To enter or find out more, visit MoreBirthdays.com.
I firmly believe that everyone should live to celebrate at least 103 birthdays. Here’s to a world with no cancer and more birthdays.
Kristin says:
You have a beautiful voice Heather…very soothing. I hope Jackie and every other cancer patient has many, many more birthdays to come.
Julia says:
Wowzahs! Didn’t know you had such talent, Heather! Here’s to many more birthdays to everyone
Pamela Gold says:
Your voice is wonderful. I hope your little girl gets to hear it often!
Kelly says:
I think your parents should be proud! That was awesome.
Kim says:
That gave me goosebumps and made me tear up. You are amazing =)
My uncle lost his battle with cancer a few years ago at the age of 42. He was robbed of so many, many birthdays.
Angela says:
Your beautiful voice brought me to tears!!! Thank you for doing this. My dad started his battle with cancer 26 months ago…he’s still fighting. Thank you so much for raising awareness…I treasure every birthday!!!
Glenda says:
My mom passed to pancreatic cancer 8/21/04. I can’t believe it will be 7 yrs.
Your voice and emotional singing brought tears and goosebumps to me. Thanks for doing this. For all the one’s we lost to Cancer.
I hope Jackie! has many, many, more! I follow her blog after your post about her 3 yrs ago. Thanks for sharing her with all of us!
The youngest to lose his battle that I follow:
http://www.rockstarronan.com 3 days shy of his 4th birthday
Tracie says:
I have lost too many loved ones to cancer.
Here’s to a world with no cancer and more birthdays, indeed!
heather says:
you are awesome!!
edenland says:
Just watched this eleven times in a row. Until Rocco walked up and said, “Mum! Stop looking at the singing lady!”
You are beautiful, singing lady. xxoo
Stacy says:
Dang girl, you have a kick a$$ voice!! And here I thought you only had an adorable Annie singing voice. Shocker! Great job! And I agree, a world without cancer would be a much better world indeed.
Dorothea says:
you amaze me every day, but this… is impressive.
Stefanie says:
Dude! Seriously, that was bananas! I can’t believe you can sing like that! Love what you’re doing and feel inspired to do one even though I can’t sing. Like at all. It’s bad is what I’m saying.
Amy Buckner says:
I have leukemia and hope to make it to fifty, then to sixty and so on. I was diagnosed when I was 34 gave me 3-5 years, I will be 43 on the 27th. So sing those songs loud and proud, I love birthdays. Each and everyone is so much better than the last. Thank you Heather for all you do……..you in-sphor me!
amourningmom says:
Very impressive! Thank you for spreading the word – you are so right a world without cancer would be great. Take care.
Giselle says:
You have such a beautiful voice. I lost a great friend to cancer way too early in her life and I hope we can soon have a world without cancer.
Thank you Heather!
katrina says:
What a great cause to show off your beautiful voice –
here’s to 103 birthdays for us all
Laura says:
What a beautiful voice!!
Jessica Harrison says:
I kind of felt like you were singing to me because today is my birthday!!
So beautiful, Heather! You have a wonderful voice! You game me chills! Here’s to everyone celebrating birthdays for a long, long time!
Tina says:
Heather, you have a lovely voice!
Kate Ross says:
Heather, I just lost my beautiful Aunt to cancer after her 11 year battle. I miss her every day. My family has walked in Relay for Life for the past 8 years and as of this year, our team has raised 100,000 for cancer research. Thank you so much for using your forum for more birthdays. I hope your friend Jackie has 100 more.
ClassyFabSarah says:
You have such an incredibly beautiful voice – couldn’t decide whether I wanted to sob or clap. But mostly sob. Love this!
Amy S. says:
*tears*
Beautiful.
Amber says:
Heather you sing so beautifully. Very touching. My son who just had a birthday thinks you have the most wonderful voice and has been asking to play the birthday song over and over all night. Thank you:-)
Ray says:
I firmly believe in 100+ birthdays as well.
You sing so sweetly.
Leah says:
I lost my mom to breast cancer last year. It was 3 days before her 49th birthday. I was 6-months pregnant with her first grandchild when she passed away. Here’s to a hundred birthdays for us all xxx