on the road heading to our rendezvous with the blue team...
a bozo, who shall rename nameless, bumped the thermostat and turned the AC to "fan" in the middle of the night... ...so we all woke up sweating. such a great feeling.
but i look down at my ankle and see the 2 bracelets that Emma made for me... ...and things fall back into perspective.
she made the first one for me 3 years ago before my 1st run. i remember she was so excited to give it to me... ...and was in such a hurry to put it on me that she tied this big knot and cut the extra thread in a way that... well, let's just say dad wasn't too happy.
then i thought, what am i doing? she's worked so hard on this... ...and with all she's been through... ...what am i complaining about?
...so i wore it that way on my first "run"... and for the next year until it fell off. then she made me a new one... and this year she made 2. one is hemp... and the other is a bunch of colors... ...just like the original.
and whenever i see it... ...it reminds me to keep perspective.
there's one first year runner who's also a st judes kid. he was first diagnosed in '03, but has been fine after treatment. but some recent tests revealled a strange spot on his neck... ...so yesterday... just before we left on "the run", he had it biopsied. but he still ran yesterday... and will get results in a few days to see if the cancer has returned.
last night a good friend from back home found out that he has a brain tumor on top of some heart problems.
...perspective
it's about time to run.
i'm tired... and my stomach feels wierd...
...but... the kids need us.
...so lace 'em up! Sent wirelessly via BlackBerry from T-Mobile.
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