Yesterday We Made Strides
by Karen Lynch
Yes, I participated in another Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event. Here’s a few of the highlights:
- This year I walked as an individual — which means I wasn’t a team leader and I didn’t have to be the one to arrive at the crack of dawn, secure a picnic table, bring the coffee and donuts, and wait for everyone to show up. That was GREAT.
- I was able to go to the wellness tent and browse around, grabbing freebies, signing up for raffles (love that stuff) and listen to the performers and speakers.
- When a survivor speaker mentioned being fearful for her daughter and shared that nothing would be worse than a mom with a child facing this disease, my eight year old threw his arms around me. As we started to walk he mentioned that he’s walked this walk each year for the last four years — that’s half his life. The impact all this has on him is so poignant to me: I have walked the walk of a survivor for half of my oldest son’s life, more than half of my youngest son’s life, all of my daughter’s life.
- We saw the group of students from Fairfield University who are involved in Colleges Against Cancer — wearing these GREAT shirts saying, ‘Saving Second Base … one stride at a time.’ I love these kids and am so inspired by their dedication and camaraderie.
- Oh, and I raised over $1,000 in only five days of fundraising. Not bad if I do say so myself.
What a day … what a walk … what a life.
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October 15th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
Well done Karen…and it looks like you had a beautiful day for it…God was shining down on all of you!