Relay for Life

How many days?

Can you say how many days is enough in this world? How many good mornings, or hellos, or how many goodnight kisses a parent should have left to give their young children?

 

Cancer has the ability to dictate how many more days we have, though it never is enough.

Two years ago, I was reminded of how important fighting daily was, by the strength of Casee. Last year, my thoughts were sad about how she had been here just days before, but now her battle was over. This year and in the future, I will continue to fight in her honor.

Casee had her number of days to teach us all a lesson in life, and in a way, she will always be a survivor, even though she is not here any longer. My mom also will always be a survivor. Both of these women have taken what cancer gave them, and fought it for all that it was worth.

For me, Relay for Life gives me a tangible way of expressing my gratitude to fighters, survivors, and care givers.

I have lost too many people in my life to cancer to pretend that it won't happen to me or someone that I care about. So, I do everything in my power to advocate for not only more days, but more weeks, and more years through research for a cure.

Every dollar that you are able to donate makes a difference. Thanks to others like you, my mother has been cancer free for years. She has had enough days to watch her children grow, graduate college, have children, and soon get married. There is no price that I can put on those things, and am thankful that she is not limited in days by cancer.

 

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