I did the last team run on Saturday. I was kind of sad about that, really. I'm almost giddy about the marathon. I can't wait to run in it. There are 15,000 people participating. Wow. That's a lot of people. The beginning is a little nerve-wracking I've heard b/c you're all bunched up together. There is a chip on your shoe that doesn't start counting time until you cross the start line and then stops when you cross the finish. I always wondered how that worked since it wouldn't seem fair to the thousands that take a while just to get to the starting line. Even after that, you're apparently all bunched up for quite a while and then the crowd finally disburses. I'm fairly claustrophobic, I hope that doesn't affect my breathing too much. Oh well, surely it won't.
Anna - I don't really know how one describes how a child is doing that is dieing of cancer. Her mom says that she no longer has good days and bad days but good times and bad times during each day. She has had several 'minor' procedures lately, when little things go wrong, that has caused her next MRI to be repeatedly postponed. However, I hesitate to detail those b/c, for one, they're heartbreaking and for two, they sell her short. B/c she keeps going - granted, she's weak and has to be carried everywhere, but she goes and is still such a funny little child. So, it's not fair to just think about the things that makes my heart ache for her, but it's not fair to minimize her triumph in getting this far. There is a balance there somewhere.
I recently told you about Mitch that passed away. Not long after his death, the Light the Night walk occurred - it's a walk for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - held at night, obviously, and lit up by small lights down the entire way. There were hundreds of people there that wore shirts in Mitch's honor. His Mom spoke and I want to share what she said:
I cannot think of a better cause or a better place to be tonight than right here!
Leukemia, is the deadliest childhood cancer. Mitchell was diagnosed on August 12th, 2005, he relapsed August 13th 2007 and on Sept. 27th he headed to Heaven. This cancer is a beast, there is nothing pretty about it. But at the end of this long and dark tunnel there is a light, this light is the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. The society provides education and financial support to families effected by this disease, as well as, provides funds for research to find a cure.
First of all I want to thank my Heavenly Father for His loving grace and mercy for Mitchell during his final days and for blessing us with such beautiful family and friends who are taking great care of us during this time. Thank you to everyone who came to walk and who donated for your eagerness to help make the light at the end of the tunnel a little brighter.
Mitchell always enjoyed Light the Night. The first year(2005) he was too weak to walk and we pulled him in a wagon. Last year he was able to walk the entire way. Tonight he flies above us.
Leukemia, is the deadliest childhood cancer. Mitchell was diagnosed on August 12th, 2005, he relapsed August 13th 2007 and on Sept. 27th he headed to Heaven. This cancer is a beast, there is nothing pretty about it. But at the end of this long and dark tunnel there is a light, this light is the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. The society provides education and financial support to families effected by this disease, as well as, provides funds for research to find a cure.
First of all I want to thank my Heavenly Father for His loving grace and mercy for Mitchell during his final days and for blessing us with such beautiful family and friends who are taking great care of us during this time. Thank you to everyone who came to walk and who donated for your eagerness to help make the light at the end of the tunnel a little brighter.
Mitchell always enjoyed Light the Night. The first year(2005) he was too weak to walk and we pulled him in a wagon. Last year he was able to walk the entire way. Tonight he flies above us.
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