It's September 30th, and the walk is over.
My heart was so full yesterday with so much emotion, I knew this was going to be a hard day for our family but I also felt a strong need to be there.
I needed to let the families that are still battling this terrible disease that they are not along, that there are people fighting this battle with them.
I needed them to know life is precious and never to be taken for granted. Our children are so precious and we need to be there voice, and stand for them.
I needed to see the families we went through treatments with. I needed to see the faces of these children to know that not all is lost, that we do have success.
I needed to hug the parents that where there for us in our time of need.
I needed to hug and cry with the nurses that took such good care of us in our darkest days.
I needed to see Kathy and Bonnie from the hospital to say thank you.
I even needed to see Elliott, the dog that prayed for Tanner.
But most of all I needed to have that moment of silence for Tanner.
To show my love for my son, to honor his memory, to remember the strong person he was and the example he was to so many.
I needed to make sure he is never forgotten.
Now I need to say thank you to the amazing women who organized this event.
Wow 84 teams, 3000 walkers, $157,000 raised so far.
You should be so proud of the voice you gave to childhood cancer this day.
A voice that said we are united and some day there will be no more childhood cancer.
THANK YOU!!
Now I have rested and an ready to help my dad fight his battle with Colon cancer. Back into the world I hoped I would never re-enter.
But life is about learning lessons and becoming a better person. It's about faith, family and trusting in what we cannot see. It's about helping others along there way, and making a better day.
Today will be a better day. We made a difference yesterday, not just with money but as a support to each other.
No one should ever fight alone, that was not Heavenly Fathers intent, he put certain people in our live to help us through these times.
I am so grateful for the people he has placed in my life.
I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have that Families are forever, not just this life but forever! This is what gets us through we will see Tanner again, and it will be a joy beyond measure, but for now we will honor his memory and love the memories we shared together.
Kristi
