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i read this on the 3 day site and well.. it really helps.
For those "first time walkers" about to walk in Cleveland, I thought this might address those last lingering questions:
“I am SOOOO nervous” - Yes, you are. So what?
“What if I can’t walk all the way?’ - Who cares? No one is keeping track but you.
“What if I get a blister?” - So?
“What if I don’t know anyone?” - You’ll meet hundreds of nice people.
“What if I packed too much?” - You did.
“What if I didn’t pack something?” - You’ll live.
“What if it rains?” - You’ll get wet; you won’t drown.
"What if is it cold?" - You won't freeze to death.
“What if it is hot?” - You’ll sweat.
“What if I don’t like the food?” - You’ll be walking past approximately 472 supermarkets and convenience stores; you’ll manage.
“What if I don’t like the porta-potties?” - No one likes the porta-potties. You’ll survive.
“What if I don’t like the showers?” - So don’t shower. Though you might want to check with your tent mate first.
“What if I can’t sleep in a tent?” - You’ll be tired; you’ll sleep.
“What if…?”
Enough already with the “What if’s?” You’ll do fine. Relax and enjoy the experience.
Because of the money you’ve raised, money is going to go towards early detection programs. In a few months, a woman is going to take advantage of one of those programs, and she’s going to find out she has breast cancer. But because of you, she will have found out early enough to get treatment, and to survive.
She’s going to get to watch her kids grow up, and to be there at their concerts and their games. She’s going to go to their graduations and to their weddings. She’s going to get to see her grandchildren. And her kids will never have to face growing up without her. All because of you. And while she will never know it, you will know it.
Any more questions? No? ;-)
The first walk in a new city is always very special. Enjoy Cleveland, you've earned it.
For those "first time walkers" about to walk in Cleveland, I thought this might address those last lingering questions:
“I am SOOOO nervous” - Yes, you are. So what?
“What if I can’t walk all the way?’ - Who cares? No one is keeping track but you.
“What if I get a blister?” - So?
“What if I don’t know anyone?” - You’ll meet hundreds of nice people.
“What if I packed too much?” - You did.
“What if I didn’t pack something?” - You’ll live.
“What if it rains?” - You’ll get wet; you won’t drown.
"What if is it cold?" - You won't freeze to death.
“What if it is hot?” - You’ll sweat.
“What if I don’t like the food?” - You’ll be walking past approximately 472 supermarkets and convenience stores; you’ll manage.
“What if I don’t like the porta-potties?” - No one likes the porta-potties. You’ll survive.
“What if I don’t like the showers?” - So don’t shower. Though you might want to check with your tent mate first.
“What if I can’t sleep in a tent?” - You’ll be tired; you’ll sleep.
“What if…?”
Enough already with the “What if’s?” You’ll do fine. Relax and enjoy the experience.
Because of the money you’ve raised, money is going to go towards early detection programs. In a few months, a woman is going to take advantage of one of those programs, and she’s going to find out she has breast cancer. But because of you, she will have found out early enough to get treatment, and to survive.
She’s going to get to watch her kids grow up, and to be there at their concerts and their games. She’s going to go to their graduations and to their weddings. She’s going to get to see her grandchildren. And her kids will never have to face growing up without her. All because of you. And while she will never know it, you will know it.
Any more questions? No? ;-)
The first walk in a new city is always very special. Enjoy Cleveland, you've earned it.