When I tell people I am walking 60 miles the usual response is "Are you crazy?" Below is an excerpt from an email I received from a fellow 3 Day walker. She and the others like her are the reason I walk...CALL ME CRAZY!
Kendra:
I am a survivor (diagnosed in 2007) living in Wyoming who walked Denver 3 Day August 28-30 with my survivor friend from Salt Lake City, Utah -- we had the same oncologist. We were so high and had so much fun planning and even fundraising. About six weeks after the walk she experienced a recurrence in her lung, then spine...after four months of graceful determination in the face of huge obstacles, Christi passed away suddenly on February 7th. I told her that I'd walk again for her and because of her. In response, her last email to me stated she would be with me in spirit. So I'm more passionate than ever as you might imagine. My daughter (29) will be walking with me this year in Denver.
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- The Mississippi Melons began in April 2008 as a team of 4. We walked out first Breast Cancer 3-Day in Dallas, Tx in November of 2008. The original 4 members collectively raised $9000, walked 60 miles and re-upped! In 2009, The Melons were 18 members strong and spread across Mississppi, Lousianna and Tennessee. The Melons are smarter, stronger and more determined than ever to fight this battle until the end! The Mississippi Melons are a team of dedicated and energetic women, working together and determined to make a difference in the battle to end breast cancer. Together, we will participate annually in a Susan G. Komen 3-Day For the Cure event and work to make charitable contributions to organizations dedicated to breast cancer research, awareness, treatment and support. Our fundraising efforts and projects will be dedicated to these ends. "We commit ourselves to the fight to end breast cancer and secure a healthy future for our mothers, daughters and sisters, taking one step at a time. We walk because we can, for those that can’t."