I was so proud of my daughter, Lauren, when she walked in the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Walk in October 2010. Three thousand very brave women and men committed to walk 60 miles in three days through Atlanta to help raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. What an accomplishment for Lauren and her friend, Holly. I was there in spirit! As she said, “this event changed me as a person, as a woman… I will never be the same!”
Look through the pictures below and see those sweet shoes, cute little bones, and that wonderful daughter of mine!
Unfortunately, I had to miss the Atlanta Walk due to my move to the UAE. When I became aware of Dubai’s Pink Walkathon for Breast Cancer Awareness, which is held yearly in late October and sponsored by Burjuman (one of Dubai’s mall conglomerates), my friend Kate (from New Zealand) and I committed to walk the 3.8 km. The Sheikh from Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven members of the United Arab Emirates, died on October 27th so the event was postponed to November 7th. We got up very early that morning and drove to Dubai, which is only 120 km from our home.
What a glorious event! I shared the streets of Dubai with 8,000 people living in/around the UAE, who came together for one cause. Our walk began and we were directly behind these students. Their 3-minute Facebook video says it all …
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=499472571473
Click on video tab. Click on RIS Burjuman Walk.
My pictures do not give justice to the exciting event (last row above). Like my Lauren, I experienced many different emotions throughout the walk … exhilaration to be among so many people dedicated to one cause, the joy of seeing a concerted effort, but, most importantly, the knowledge that this journey was a “life changing” experience. Maybe this is the year that YOU dedicate your time to a worthy cause …
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