When sis Tania told me she was doing the 4:00am-5:00am shift in her corporate pledge in Relay for Life 2009 my first instinct was telling her " you are crazy". After continuing our conversation I decided to buddy up with her. Recently cancer is striking close to home and since it really doesn't give us a break, I was not giving it a break either. After a quick visit to my friend's Joel small summer get together ( it was either that or tried to sleep) I met my sister at Parque Central. Let me tell you at 3:00am , it was happening. As many walked or jogged many cheered. ALL THE TIME.
We were supposed to relay Patty, Tania's co worker and friend. She was running and I bet that while doing that she was mourning her mother who passed away barely three weeks ago to the disease. We meet Tania's colleagues who were kind enough to let me crash their party. We started, people cheered. Every now and then you would see a person wearing a purple shirt.A survivor.The walk was nothing. Tania ran. Patty was still running. It was inspiring.
All different types of people and groups participated. An Army squad walked proudly in formation, in silence, with their respective flags. Firemen wearing their heavy uniforms. Kids and teenagers walking in socks due to blisters. Tania told me that Darth Vader's white soldier squad (a Star Wars club)was supposed to come soon, which I found hysterical. Our relay came and Patty joined him to run ( or did he join her?). We had breakfast. I was honored to be there. I crashed a party and it turned out to be the best thing I did over the weekend. I could have done more. Oh well, next year I have the best idea. So to those out there, this amateur blogger chooses hope over fear. Together we will end cancer
* Dedicated to Titi Nena and Priscilla
We were supposed to relay Patty, Tania's co worker and friend. She was running and I bet that while doing that she was mourning her mother who passed away barely three weeks ago to the disease. We meet Tania's colleagues who were kind enough to let me crash their party. We started, people cheered. Every now and then you would see a person wearing a purple shirt.A survivor.The walk was nothing. Tania ran. Patty was still running. It was inspiring.
All different types of people and groups participated. An Army squad walked proudly in formation, in silence, with their respective flags. Firemen wearing their heavy uniforms. Kids and teenagers walking in socks due to blisters. Tania told me that Darth Vader's white soldier squad (a Star Wars club)was supposed to come soon, which I found hysterical. Our relay came and Patty joined him to run ( or did he join her?). We had breakfast. I was honored to be there. I crashed a party and it turned out to be the best thing I did over the weekend. I could have done more. Oh well, next year I have the best idea. So to those out there, this amateur blogger chooses hope over fear. Together we will end cancer
* Dedicated to Titi Nena and Priscilla
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