Do it Anyway!

My sister Jen's Aunt Terry faught breast cancer for 20 years. And she kept on fighting . She even helped to train the women in her family to become advocates for the cure. But she lost her battle in October of 2007.

She knew she was facing a hard road-but she kept on fighting, living, breathing, and going on. She chose a life taking on challenges and obstacles instead of being passive against her struggle.

Isn't that a metaphor for life-we struggle and fight, and get up? Some battles are harder than others. Some, are literally, the battles of our lives. BUT WE DO IT ANYWAY!

When we ran in the Komen St. Louis Race we did it for Terry-and that was our tribute to her. Even though her family was hurting-they kept on keeping on for her. And they brought in new friends to fight for the cure-and now we have the WOW as a result of some of Terry's inspiration and sparkle! SHE is why I am here-she inspired me!

So-when we're facing the challenges and battles in life do we because there is a determination to persevere. No matter WHAT it is-falling in love, being broken-hearted, finishing a degree, reaching a goal, caring for a loved one, overcoming an obstacle-we keep going!
And as women-we are the care-givers, the lovers, the healers, the nurturers, the guiders,the teachers, the reachers, and the believers.

And no matter whether it is your first step on a walk, or your last step on a 10 mile run you do it-because Women just do it!

This song is the song that was played for Terry at her memorial, at our luncheon honoring her following the Komen race, and is on my iPOD, my sister Jen's iPOd, and I think is a testament to NOT GIVING UP!

Don't give up-You're so worth it!

If you're interested in joining WOW at the St. Louis Komen Race for the Cure or the Kansas City Komen Race for the Cure our pledge teams will begin being built soon! We are rearing to go and waiting on Komen to get the party started! Let us know and we can plan to have you on our team!
( there will be groups attending both events!)
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Hope to see you on the road-

Teri
You Go Girls!