I'm a proud man today. The 1st December isn't just a day to crack open the chocolate and tea advent calendars, as awesome as that is. It's the day I get to show off my moustache to the whole world, then shave it off before anyone suggests I make it permanent. By tomorrow, my face will be a blank canvas again.
My moustache has been a sign of solidarity, that I stand with the men and families whose lives have been devastated by prostate and testicular cancer. That same solidarity was on show at Macmillian coffee mornings in September, throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October and now on World Aids Day. It fills me with such happiness that every Autumn more and more people are learning about these major health issues and baking cakes or wearing red ribbons or, like me, growing a moustache.
But before those public acts of solidarity, there has to be the private one. Early detection is crucial to treating both cancer and HIV/Aids. I'm not going to tell you how to do it. Most people have heard the relevant messages loud enough, they know it's quick, easy and painless.
My moustache has been a sign of awareness as much as solidarity. I hope it's been a sign for you to act.
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