Along this journey I have realized that this is my life style change... I was asked the other day.... WHY are you doing this? It took me a few minutes but I said I do this for me! I want to be there when my childrens graduation, go to college, get married and at the rate I was going I was not going to make it that far.... at 33 I had high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-diabetes and per the doctor Morbidly obese...... I had to take a hard look at myself! I had to make the decision to change my life.... and I did it!
Out the Darkness walk
My proud moment this week was Saturday night/Sunday morning...... My cousin Jennifer walked 17 miles in a overnight walk to raise money for suicide prevention....We got up at 4 in the morning to meet her at the finish line at the Seattle Center! We get to the center and there is no one around.. we finally see a crew member and they said the walk was over and they were doing the closing ceremony in the pavilion... I was so disappointed not to be there when she crossed..... She was just excited and surprised to see us there....
This walk meant alot not only to Jenn but to everyone in our family... Our family has been plagued by suicide and when my Aunt Shelley(Jenns Mom) died I was devastated... in all I have had 5 family member commit suicide....But I know that she is in heaven with Jesus and that gives me peace..... And she was smiling today as her daughter walked in her honor!
The Seattle Center walk way was lined with paper sacks with names of family and friends of people who have lost someone to suicide... I was very humbling to walk down the center of these!
Here is Jenn and I at 5:30am! after 17 miles and the standing around for the closing ceremony she still looks like a rock star!
Jenn you are truly amazing and I love you!!
