A couple of weeks ago I got up early on a Sunday morning, picked up my brother and his family and drove into NYC where we met some more Coupes for the annual Run as One (To Fight Lung Cancer) Run/Walk. It's become an annual thing - a way to get family and friends together to honor our favorite Debbie and Rick.
Last Sunday I was up early again and made my way to Greenwich to participate in the Greenwich Breast Cancer Alliance walk with my sister. When a parent and breast cancer survivor from school started a team, we joined as did a whole bunch of others. And as we waited for the walk to start, we met up with "old/graduated” moms from school, walking in celebration for two of their own breast cancer survivors. (Between the two teams I'm fairly certain there were a dozen or so current and past PTA presidents; see previous post about NMS being the nice school.)
Recently, my friend Jenn, walked with her family and friends in the Stamford MS walk. They were celebrating her dad. As they do every year
My friend Liz and her husband spearhead Kenzie's Cause, a team named in honor of the fiercest three year old I know. Liz gave birth to daughter Mackenzie at 30 weeks. She weighed just 3lbs 5oz. Each year they lead their family and friends in the Walk for Babies sponsored by the March of Dimes. As Liz says, “Until all babies are born healthy we will walk.”
In a couple of weeks I will join Emsway Walk for Safety in memory of a former student. Emily died in a boating accident a couple of summers ago and her parents have made it their mission to educate as many folks as possible about boating and water safety.
It seems to me that in a world where people get cancer and multiple sclerosis, are born prematurely and die too early, participating in a walk to raise money/awareness is a wonderful act of love, a way to feel connected and a chance to say thank you.
LIFE IS RANDOM LOVE IS NOTTM
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