So, one month, and €105 raised in donations, later Movember is over for another year. This was my fifth time giving my time (and my upper lip!) up for the men's health foundation, and I very nearly didn't do it.
For some reason, there wasn't the same build up of excitement that was in previous years. Certainly there were less members of staff in the office where I work doing it, I'm actually pretty sure I was the only one doing it, whereas before there was upwards of 30 men all growing out their moustaches for charity.
With about a week to go in November, I got a large online donation from a friend. Larger than any other donation I had received until then, including a cash donation I had turned down for being too generous. I messaged them, and said it was too large.
What I didn't know was that their father had been diagnosed with cancer, but after surgery and recovery, was doing much better, and part of the donation was from him. So I'm glad I did Movember this year, and I'll be glad when I do it next year.
Take care of yourself.
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