I was approaching the hardest part of my first half marathon last year around mile 11 when I saw those words. It was at a point when I was really struggling.
Big letters written in white chalk taking up the width of the path. The words were stacked, building on each other…
Today’s post is a hard one for me to write. As I am sitting here typing, tears are rolling down my face. Madeleine James has touched my life and my heart. I know she will touch yours too.
On a Friday afternoon just two months ago in January, Maddie was in her kindergarten class playing with friends and two days later, on that Sunday morning, she was diagnosed with a malignant, inoperable brain tumor and given 6 months. Survival rate for this type of cancer? 0%.
Maddie is a relative of my friend, Sarah, who writes the blog…
Click here to read more about Maddie and what you can do to help.
I used to be a wedding planner in my past life. Although crazy and stressful at times, the thing I loved most about my job was the close relationship I formed with my clients over the course of the year (and sometimes more!) that we worked together.
And now thanks to Facebook, I have reconnected and stayed in touch with a lot of my brides. One such very special former bride of mine, Kristin, is now a married mom and recently contacted me about writing to raise awareness about a very important topic: pediatric cancer.
The year we worked together we were immersed in the world of linen colors and menu choices, so I had NO idea she went through something like this as a child.
Since most all of you reading this blog right now are moms yourself, I think I am safe to say that most all of us simply cannot IMAGINE if it were our child that was affected. Beyond even my comprehension.
Kristin wanted to share her story to shed light on pediatric cancer because it is the number one disease killer of children. More children die from cancer than AIDS, asthma, cystic fibrosis and diabetes COMBINED. Did you have ANY idea?
But there is something you can do to help! Keep reading…but first, here is her story…