It's Important to Me!

Things are going well. Jeff and I both seem to be injury free at this point. The knee braces have been miraculous to me. Fifteen miles didn't seem bad on Sunday- - - -our legs are recovering faster.

Now is the time to zero in on fundraising. I think it is hard for people who have not been affected by something to truly understand the cause behind it. I think LLS is a great cause and it is important to me, but that does not make it important to everyone. It is important to me because I was personally afffected by it.

I think about some friends of ours who battle with a different disease and there are probably a lot of people out there who don't feel "called" to support that cause either. I think after watching my father suffer from lymphoma, it makes me more sensitive to those who suffer from this disease. However, those who have not been affected by it, do not realize the trauma it causes to families. I get that and understand that. I was once was there also.

I want to raise as much money as we can- - -because I know and have researched so much about blood cancer treatments. I know how they are continually improving on treatments and treatments with less side affects. I realize that MONEY is important to their research. I realize that these diseases can be genetic and it is highly possible that those in my immediate family could someday suffer from one of these diseases. It is REAL for me! It is important to me!!