Push for the Cure

A week ago Saturday, Allison participated in her first charity walk. Brian and I participated in the "Race for the Cure" in honor of some very special women in our lives. These women have fought and won or are winning the battle against breast cancer. All have shown amazing strength and courage over the years.

My Aunt Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer approximately 23 years ago and had been a survivor until her death from unrelated causes in 2002.

Our friend Peggy H. is now a five-year survivor. Yeah Peggy! She played a lead role in getting the Race for the Cure to Grand Rapids in honor of her friend who passed away from breast cancer. Unfortunately, Peggy was diagnosed a short time after getting the GR Race started. We walked on her team "Peggy's Pals." This was our fifth year.

Our friend Linda B. finished her treatment a year ago and is continuing to do great.

Our friend's mom, Linda J., is another courageous woman that is facing this disease.

I can only hope that one day when Allison looks at these blogs that we print off for her, she will ask me what the "Race for the Cure" was about because it will no longer be an annual event around the country. It is my hope that this disease will be cured by then. I also hope that as Brian and I continue this walk, we no longer have to add names to the list of people that we are walking in celebration of. We already have too many names on that list.