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Hi everyone,
I *hate* mass emails sent to an entire address book full of folks, so I hope you can see that this is incredibly important to me!
From the first time I heard about the Breast Cancer 3-Day, I wanted to walk. I talked about it, planned for it, told others about it...
But I was terrified. Terrified that I wouldn't make it, that it would be too hard, that I wouldn't be able to raise enough money. But most afraid that what I would do wouldn't be enough, and that we'd all have to keep living in fear for ourselves or those love.
Fear comes into play alot for me when I think about breast cancer. Each month when I reach my hand up to start my self breast exam, I'm afraid. Each year when my grandmother goes in for a mammogram, I'm afraid. Every time a friend tells me of her family history of cancer, I'm afraid.
But wait! What right do *I* have to be afraid when so many courageous women have gone through hell and come back fighting this disease? What right do *I* have to be afraid when friends and family have sat by a hospital bed watching a woman they love fight for her life? What right do *I* have to be afraid when partners and children have sat at the funeral of their loved one wondering how they would survive this pain?
That fear has now become anger at a disease that is taking so many of our beautiful and amazing women. That fear has now become motivation to fight this fight for those who can't, and to hold the hand of those who have to.
I'm still scared. The blisters alone terrify me. But I'm not letting that fear hold me back. I'm going to walk.
I am going to be walking (or crawling) 60 miles over the course of three days. As a condition of participation, I must raise at least $2,200. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.
So, yes, this is a plea for your emotional and financial support. A dollar for every mile that I'll be walking would be wonderful. I thank you in advance for whatever you can give.
Just click the link below to go to my personal fundraising webpage and donate online. This certainly promises to be an unforgettable challenge.
http://www.the3day.org/twincities07/ameliamiller
Feel free to pass this email along to anyone you know who might be interested in offering their support.
With Love and Hope,
Amelia
I *hate* mass emails sent to an entire address book full of folks, so I hope you can see that this is incredibly important to me!
From the first time I heard about the Breast Cancer 3-Day, I wanted to walk. I talked about it, planned for it, told others about it...
But I was terrified. Terrified that I wouldn't make it, that it would be too hard, that I wouldn't be able to raise enough money. But most afraid that what I would do wouldn't be enough, and that we'd all have to keep living in fear for ourselves or those love.
Fear comes into play alot for me when I think about breast cancer. Each month when I reach my hand up to start my self breast exam, I'm afraid. Each year when my grandmother goes in for a mammogram, I'm afraid. Every time a friend tells me of her family history of cancer, I'm afraid.
But wait! What right do *I* have to be afraid when so many courageous women have gone through hell and come back fighting this disease? What right do *I* have to be afraid when friends and family have sat by a hospital bed watching a woman they love fight for her life? What right do *I* have to be afraid when partners and children have sat at the funeral of their loved one wondering how they would survive this pain?
That fear has now become anger at a disease that is taking so many of our beautiful and amazing women. That fear has now become motivation to fight this fight for those who can't, and to hold the hand of those who have to.
I'm still scared. The blisters alone terrify me. But I'm not letting that fear hold me back. I'm going to walk.
I am going to be walking (or crawling) 60 miles over the course of three days. As a condition of participation, I must raise at least $2,200. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.
So, yes, this is a plea for your emotional and financial support. A dollar for every mile that I'll be walking would be wonderful. I thank you in advance for whatever you can give.
Just click the link below to go to my personal fundraising webpage and donate online. This certainly promises to be an unforgettable challenge.
http://www.the3day.org/twincities07/ameliamiller
Feel free to pass this email along to anyone you know who might be interested in offering their support.
With Love and Hope,
Amelia