Nashauna Drummond, Lifestyle Coordianator

Marguerite Orane (left) in discussion with Marva Lee. - photos by Peta-Gaye Clachar/Staff Photographer

The power of pink was the focus at the unique birthday party of the the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel last Wednesday. It was a fitting end to Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The pink ribbon, which is usually worn in solidarity and support of the disease, took on new significance, according to guest speaker Marguerite Orane. She noted that this colour, which is usually seen as delicate and usually associated with femininity is actually a very powerful colour in its own right.

Universal love

"Pink is the colour of universal love and there is no greater power," she explained. She noted that the dictionary defines pink as; "of the highest order or degree." To her, pink means; potential, invincibility, nurturing and knowing.

She said, further, that we are beings of limitless potential. "There is nothing we cannot do or have. Our only limitation is our imagination which is limitless." In her trademark motivational routine, she encouraged women (who were by far the majority in attendance), that "what we are today is a small part of what we can be."

She continued that women are invincible, most times doing what seems impossible in sharing their time between work and family. However, they need to learn to say no and take time to nurture. "If we do not nurture ourselves, how will we be able to nurture others?" she asked. She emphasised that the 'K' in the word pink is for knowing. Knowing that breast cancer is not invincible. She explained that with pink being such a powerful colour, there was no better colour to fight breast cancer.

She encouraged the audience to express the power of pink in their daily lives.

Marguerite Orane guest speaker at the Jamaica Cancer Society luncheon, is very expressive as she demonstrated the power of PINK.