Take a moment and think about if you had to make a list. On this list you would put all of the people that you know who have or have had cancer. Without naming all their names, my own list would include: My brother, my grandpa, my great-grandpa, three great-aunts, four great-uncles, my friend, my husband's aunt, his grandpa, my sister's father-in-law and his parents, two cousins, a former student, a friend's mom and dad, a friend's son, my neighbor's mom, a friend's father-in-law, a family friend, and really it could go on and on like this.
I know that as you are thinking about this, your own list is also growing long. Now imagine if everyone put their lists together. How long do you think that list would be? At the 2010 Relay for Life event in Billings, there were 8,000 luminaries. That is only one city and it doesn't even include everyone that is on our own lists. What do you think the number would be from all of the Relay events around the United States? I know it would be way too large, the number of people on my list and yours is way too long, and that is why I relay.
Relay for Life is a way for me to remember and honor the people on my list who did not win the fight. It is about supporting the people who are still in the battle. It is about celebrating those who have won! My favorite part of relay is watching my brother, Noah, and the many others take the Survivor lap and thanking God for that!
Joni
9/20/2010
I know that as you are thinking about this, your own list is also growing long. Now imagine if everyone put their lists together. How long do you think that list would be? At the 2010 Relay for Life event in Billings, there were 8,000 luminaries. That is only one city and it doesn't even include everyone that is on our own lists. What do you think the number would be from all of the Relay events around the United States? I know it would be way too large, the number of people on my list and yours is way too long, and that is why I relay.
Relay for Life is a way for me to remember and honor the people on my list who did not win the fight. It is about supporting the people who are still in the battle. It is about celebrating those who have won! My favorite part of relay is watching my brother, Noah, and the many others take the Survivor lap and thanking God for that!
Joni
9/20/2010
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