My afternoon at the relay for life

[chrisy]

Hello Friends,
I made stopped by our local Relay for Life yesterday. I hadn’t planned on it, I wasn’t on any roster or walking schedule, nor had I collected any donations. I know, shame on me!

But I started walking even though it was about 90 degrees outside and I am a big fat wimp. The first lap I walked around the track thinking about all the friends lost to this dreadful disease. I cried for them. I cried for me. I cried as I walked past the luminaria, reading each name. Then I kept walking, for the fight. For all of you who are so amazing and inspiring. There were posters along the fence to write memories or whatever. I used them to keep track of my laps – dedicating each until I couldn’t even remember my own name:
Joe and Christine
<st1:city w:st="[/IMG]<font" face="Times New Roman">Sandy</st1:city>
Thora a dear friend of mine
Sherry another dear friend
Lisa Love & light
Her2 Angels
Andi – in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1>Iowa and in </st1>Boca</st1:state>
Irene
Steph
Sheila
Joy – Your lap was longer because I had to get something to eat. I knew you wouldn’t mind
Brenda – Since a baked potato isn’t finger food, I was still eating on your lap
Flori – OK, OK, it was a large potato!
Lolly
Kim in CT and CA
Esther – I had to take a break during your lap. You know, sometimes we need a break
The HER2 brainiacs (you know who they are!)
Julirene
All the TYGERS and DIVAS
Marie, Mel, Al, Tom, John (mine!), and all those who fight beside those they love
ALL THE HER2 WARRIORS
One for HOPE
One for CURE
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I admit, I walked one for myself, too. Then I wrote about 50 more names on a "sun disk" (the daylight version of a luminari, I guess).
Just wanted you to know I was thinking about all of you! And that I got sunburned on the back of my legs but slept like a rock.
<o>Love
Chris</o></o>