My first 5K in honor of my Grandma Johnnie and My Friend Sandra~

In six days, I will be doing my first 5K! The Susan G. Komen Walk for the Cure is next Sunday. I am so excited to finally be able to participate. It’s been a dream of mine for a very long time. After losing my friend, Sandra this last February to Breast Cancer, this event is even more important to me.

My Grandma died when I was in High School. Grandma Johnnie was the best! She was a kid at heart and her heart was as big as the sun! What a sweet woman! Tiny Wind Mills, Christmas Trees, Dr. Pepper, Gum, Friday night singing hymns will always make me think of Grandma. I will always cherish the summers I spent with her in NM. What a wonderful gift my parents gave my sister and I - allowing us to spend time with our grandparents. We lived over 800 miles to the west, but my Mom would drive us there each summer. It was a sacrifice for her and something I will always appreciate.

My Friend Sandra, a Mother, a Wife, a friend and an RN - she was 37 years old. My heart still aches when I think of her. I remember working nights with her. She was so cute! She was someone who could take my teasing and give it right back to me! Mornings always found us with sore tummies from laughing so hard! Lipstick, Skittles, devil horns and backrubs will always make me think of her. After she got her diagnosis, I was in awe of her strength. What a brave woman. She fought the fight and never allowed cancer to get the best of her. Her three children can be so proud of their sweet Mother.

One in eight women will be stricken with Breast Cancer in their lifetime. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the funds raised through the Denver Komen Walk will go to the Denver community for education, screening and treatment. Twenty-five percent (25%) will be used for national research to find a cure for Breast Cancer. If you’re interested in donating, please visit this website, www.komen.org.

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