3-Day Walk ~ Day 1
Posted by stephanie on October 26th, 2007
Congratulations, today is Opening Day of the Breast Cancer 3-Day. It a 60 mile walk benefiting Susan G Komen For the Cure, a National Philanthropic Trust Project. The DFW walk will raise over a million dollars for research to help find a cure for this disease so that one day no one will have to sit down and explain to their family and friends they have breast cancer. No one will have to apologize to their children because they will miss their wedding or birth of their children. No mom will have to apologize for passing along a deadly gene that might take their life too.
Today, walkers will stroll a little over 20 miles. Many will develop sore muscles and blisters. They will make new friends. Some might find themselves overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from the community, friends and family that cheer them along the way. I will do my best to capture the event “Through the Eyes of a Survivor” with my digital camera. My son,a sophomore in high school, will walk for me. Go my young son, walk proudly and determined. Perhaps it will be one of your dollars that finds a cure for me. Then I too might have a lifetime to spend with you, your dad and sister, Jennifer. David, you are my hero.
Walkers, you will find photos from the walk posted in the gallery under 2007 3-Day. It will take me a bit to process and post the photos so check back. I should have them all posted by 11/03/2007. Enjoy the photos, remember each step, every new friend, the stories you heard. I plan to walk in 2008 and I hope to see you then.
Grace & Peace - Stephanie
October 31st, 2007 at 3:48 pm
<p>Hi Stephanie:</p>
<p>My daughter… who participated in her third walk as part of the Asphalt Angels Team… gave me your website. Our paths crossed several times during the 3-Day. I was the tall photographer with black hat on backwards…</p>
<p>I am so very glad your son got to finish the walk… I know it meant the world to both of you. One of the co-captains of the Asphalt Angels wasn’t so lucky. She was the one sped off in the ambulance from Camp on Saturday evening… she ended up having four bags put into her.</p>
<p>I am very sorry I didn’t stop and introduce myself… but now I have your website. I took around 500 images during the walk. I listed my photo website above. I also have a link to Cindi Smith on the main page of my 3-Day Gallery… Cindi is a survivor I met through PBase and met for the first time at the closing.</p>
<p>God Bless you and your family…</p>
<p>Warmest Regards,<br />
Ronnie</p>
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Ronnie-
Thanks for the warm words. I didn’t want anyone missing out on your web site. I’m not sure the way the site generates the link is very intuitive for the end user. To view Ronnie’s web site click on his name. If that should fail, copy and paste link this link: http://www.pbase.com/rbroom . Enjoy his wonderful photos!
- Steph
November 2nd, 2007 at 4:38 pm
Dear Stephanie:
I am a friend of Teresa Cavender’s, and we get to see each other most Thursday mornings at Bible Study. She has kept us posted on your fight with breast cancer. I just wanted to write and offer encouragement to you. I, too, recently walked the 3 Day for the first time to honor my sister who died from breast cancer in 1998. She was 38, and left four daughters and a legacy that is continuing to this very day. Keep hold of the Anchor of Hope which is ours in Christ Jesus. She held fast to Hebrews 6:19 all during her battle, and I know you will be victorious!
Linda Loggins
p.s. congratulations on being chosen for the commercial!