Cancer Never Sleeps!

Did I get your attention? Good! I am heading a team for the "Relay For Life" which will take place May 2-3rd here in Pearland.

Relay for Life starts at dusk and ends at the next day's morning. The light and darkness of the day and night parallel the physical effects, emotions, and mental state of a cancer patient while undergoing treatment.

The RELAY begins when the sun is setting. This symbolizes the time that the person has been diagnosed as having cancer. The day is getting darker and this represents the cancer patient's state of mind as they feel that their life is coming to an end.

As the evening goes on it gets colder and darker, just as the emotions of the cancer patient does. Around 1:00 am to 2:00 am represents the time when the cancer patient starts treatment. They become exhausted, some sick, not wanting to go on, possibly wanting to give up. As a participant, you have been walking and feel much the same way. You are tired, want to sleep, maybe even want to go home, but you cannot stop or give up.

Around 4:00 to 5:00 am symbolizes the coming of the end of treatment for the cancer patient. Once again they are tired, but they know they will make it.

The sun rising represents the end of treatment for the cancer patient. They see the light at the end of the tunnel and know that life will go on. The morning light brings on a new day full of life and excitement for new beginnings for the cancer patient. As a participant, you will feel the brightness of the morning and know that the end of the Relay is close at hand.

When you leave the Relay, think of the cancer patient leaving their last treatment. Just as you are exhausted and weak, so is that person after treatment... but you made it!

It has become my mission to raise $25,000 for the American Cancer Society by participating in the local Relay for Life. I ask that you will consider donating or joining my team to help in this great cause! Please visit this website for more information or to join my team or send me an email! I am so excited about this and know that together my wonderful friends, family, clients and I can make a difference!

If you are a survivor and want to participate, but do not want to be a part of a team, there is a place just for you. The first lap of the relay is the "Survivor Lap" ~ come out and join us! Contact me for more information.

Continue to check the blog for updates on this. We will be having a big event soon to raise money for the American Cancer Society!