No matter how
strong one person or an entire family is I know that strength is always tested.
Cancer has put my family to the test more times than I will ever understand and
beaten us more times than anything else. My mom is an only child and my dad has
only one sister so our immediate family has always been small and close. Since
I was 12 we have lost the battle to cancer four times, and are currently on our
fifth battle for a woman who has already sacrificed too much. My aunt has lost
both of her parents, her husband, and her first born son to this disease and
now continues to fight her own battle.
As a small family,
we have constantly pulled together and done what is necessary to stay strong,
but I have often felt helpless or that I am not doing enough. So now, I am
going to do the one thing I know feels right, I am going to run. I will be
running in the NYC Marathon (my very first marathon) this November for the
American Cancer Society DetermiNation® Team. Running makes me feel like
anything is possible, and I know the more I run, and the more money I raise the
more we will find ways to treat, prevent, and cure this disgusting disease. My
goal is for Auntie and I both to cross our finish lines of this 20 year journey
with our arms raised high in victory. We will win this time! And we will finally
shout that one word we all, especially my aunt, deserves to hear - Remission.
You can support
my efforts by visiting my personal page and
making a donation of whatever amount you can. Your donation will help the
American Cancer Society save lives by helping people stay well, helping people
get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back.
Thank you for all your
support!
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