This year Zachary and I participated in Relay for Life through the National Spanish Honor Society at his high school. Relay for Life, you ask? What's that? It is a fundraiser that benefits cancer research through the American Cancer Society. It is a way to give back on behalf of anyone who's ever been affected by cancer, be it a death to cancer or a survivor, it could be a close family member or just a good friend. In one way or another, most of us have been affected by cancer at some time in our lives. We have. We lost our Memaw last year to cancer and other complications. But there is some good news, we have an Aunt that survived breast cancer and lymphoma, and is still doing great! Yet, until we participated in Relay for Life we never really knew nor saw just how many people are truly affected each year by cancer. It was just astounding to see the latest cancer survivors take the first lap around the track and to watch all the people on the sidelines cheering them on! The relay walking also takes place at night because it is showing that cancer never sleeps so we must continue to keep walking on through the night and continue the fight against cancer. But even though it was for a noble cause we still had fun as you can see in the pictures. Zachary stayed all night but I left him with his team mates and teacher, I wasn't brave enough to try it all night...maybe next year! Yes, I said next year because I want my whole family to be involved next year and to help in the fight against cancer. If the research even helps just one person, it would be worth it!
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