Dear Reader:
As a history teacher… when I recall the life and death of Sitting Bull…I feel saddened that this great Indian leader spent his last few years on a reservation… where he would be killed in the end under a false arrest. Like all of us he simply was trying to preserve a way of life and heritage for his children and their children and their children.
I personally believe, if we as a human society, ever stop trying to make this world better for our children, grandchildren, and future generations….then the world, as we know it, is over. In a democracy, the individual enjoys not only the greatest power but, also, the ultimate responsibility.
Honey sent me these beautiful photos she took on her daily walk that she calls “Gabby’s Walk.” I told her I would be inspired to walk each day if I followed the same route she did.
I will need no motivation, however, for my walk this Saturday….in a world swirled in pink, decorated houses for fall, cheering crowds, homemade lemonade stands,with a special gathering of friends and family.
I have only to glance at these four faces to know that this Race for the Cure is bigger than breast cancer or any disease…it is a demonstration of one generation fighting to provide a better life span for the next….healthier, stronger, and spiritually empowered.
When children participate in these types of charitable events when they are young…they never forget the impact it made on their lives as adults.
In 2010 my first grandchild, Eva Cate, joined in the “stroll.”
God is so good to me…good beyond understanding!
*Rutledge’s first Race for the Cure left us laughing (He looked like he forgot to put in his dentures)…..and now this year Jakie and Lachlan will join the team for their first grand debut !
Rutledge has been trying on a pink wig…having fun before the race.
I don’t know what is wrong with me as I type today…a beautiful, sunny fall day and I feel weepy looking at the photos of the past. Each year I have stood on the bleachers at the Survivor’s Ceremony wondering if this would be my last presence at it…and each year I have arrived again….more determined, than ever, to keep fighting to make a difference in my life and others.
And how do I ever thank all of you blog readers for bringing meaning into my existence…into my life? You have given me a new life and a purpose for it. Please, Please know how much your presence in my life has changed me…for the better! I will be eternally grateful.
This year Anne and Brooke will be joining the team and what a wonderful addition they will make! It appears to be one of our best days (weather-wise) if nothing changes in the long-range predictions….a “pinkalicious” day.
Don’t forget to send me the name of a special person who has fought cancer or is still fighting cancer (any kind) so we can put their names on a banner I am going to start working on. To date I just have two names….would love to fill it up.
Here is our team update as of Monday afternoon, October 12.
Race for the Cure Information: (If paying by check or electronically)
Mail to:
Susan G. Komen Lowcountry Race for the Cure – 50 Folly Road Charleston, SC 29407
Electronic donation:
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John Turner
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Becky Dingle
Becky if you only knew the impact you make on so many people’s lives everyday. I wanted to see if you would put my daughter in law’s mothers on your survivor list: Jane Rainey Hodgkins and Glenda Magnum breast cancer thank you so much love you