Well, I woke up with a crazy end of the week heading into Gabby’s firstParent’s Weekend, all the while the remnants of the hurricane were heading my way. I still had 7 freaking miles to get in! I knew it would be a stretch to reach my goal of 160 miles, but I needed to push it for the kids. The rain parted and the sun peeked out for a few minutes this afternoon and I got those miles in! It’s possible I’ll get a few more in before the month ends, but at least I know I reached my goal.
In addition, thanks to all of your generous support I crushed my fundraising goal! As of now I’ve raised almost $1,900! My goal was $1,250! You are all amazing.
Even though my role ends soon, the battle against cancer continues for way too many kids. My hope is that one day the words, “Your child has cancer,” will be less hurtful and more hopeful. We’ve come a long way since I met my first cancer patient when those words were basically a death sentence. Still a very very long way to go.
Well, that’s it from me for now. Thanks again for your emotional and financial support. Special shout out to Keith Steller and Rick Fitzgerald who kicked my ass hard enough to knock out an extra 20-30 miles!
Hug hard and cherish every moment!