We are officially one
week away from the end of the campaign!
These last 9 weeks have felt as if they’ve both flown by and lasted
forever. I imagine that is exactly how
it will feel next Friday night after the gala – bittersweet.
This week has reminded me that life is fragile, moments are
fleeting, and time is incredibly short.
To see people come together in the face of adversity is empowering; to
see people suffer is gut wrenching. Yet,
such is life; such are our
lives. The peaks, the valleys, the good
days and bad – we all have them. It’s
this beautiful reciprocal arrangement, if we let it be.
On Wednesday, someone asked me if I was still going to
Boston next year. I wasn’t ready for
that question, but I didn’t even have to think about the answer – it just came
spewing out of my mouth (ok yeah, like everything else). I
replied, “Not only am I going, I’m going
to run harder and faster than ever.”
It might not be everyone’s response, but I know no different. I know only that I refuse to let any negative
person, negative event, or negative situation win. And the only way to do that is to get back in
that ring and keep on fighting – just like Greyson and so many others are doing
on this very day when they wake up.
Thank you to the anonymous donor this week. Thank you to Jen who is busting her tail
getting everything ready for the gala next week. Thank you to my teammates who are prematurely
celebrating the anticipation of infinitely fewer emails from me very soon! And finally, thank you to the husband of an
incredible woman fighting her own fight right now who donated this week with
the following message included:
Beth, my name is (omitted) and
I am “her” husband. As a new member to the "my spouse has cancer"
club, a sad/mad runner thinking of Boston, a NMDP fundraiser/registrant, and a
firm believer in "paying forward" and RFP..Relentless Forward
Progress..wanted to say thanks and do something positive on this day. Have
enjoyed reading your blog of Hope. Best (omitted name).
That
message meant a great deal to me, as has EVERYTHING you all have been
doing. So it’s with many thanks I am
happy to report the Fort Wayne total, one week out from the conclusion of our
fundraising efforts is:
$152,377.57!
7 Days. One week.
It’s almost here.
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