Our team this year was small but mighty. We had 20 on our team, and we came in 13th out of 60 teams in dollars raised...not too shabby for our first go! We are so grateful to those that came to walk with us. We hope to build on that and continue to try and make a difference.
It was an emotional morning for me. There was a balloon release and moment of silence for the little fighters we've lost, and a celebration of those who have survived or continue to fight. It's just another reminder of how many lives are touched when a child is diagnosed with cancer. I never will understand why these kids have to fight such an awful disease. I thought of Henry and all he fought, and how hard he fought. I see so many parents and family members and friends that support these kids, and think of how their lives turned upside down due to the word cancer. Those kids, those families...that is the reason we continue to fight. That's why we did this walk, why we have a blood drive later this month...to raise awareness and funds to help fight this awful disease called cancer.
These kids that have fought, these families that fight beside them, to me they are true heroes. In the words of Christopher Reeve (as seen on one of the team's shirts), "I think a hero is an ordinary individual who finds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
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