RELAY FOR LIFE!

Last night starting at 6:00 p.m. I began the 2010 Relay for Life walk that was here at the University of Arizona. Relay for Life is a walk that is sponsored by the American Cancer Society, and all the money raised at the event goes to cancer research and support. At the event someone from the team you are on must always be walking and there are luminaries that line the track which people donate to those that either died from or currently have cancer. I did the walk last year as well, and its great to see so many people that come out and help support cancer and help raise money for such a great cause. The night is not only an event that makes you sad; it also brings peoples spirits up. This event has music, food, dancing, karaoke and other events that make it fun and enjoyable to go to. This walk and other walks like these make you feel good about yourself, but also so fortunate to not be sick. Luckily cancer isn’t something that has taken the lives of anyone in my direct family, although it is so hard to see how many people it truly affects. One of the speakers at the event last night was around our age, if not a little older and he has a type of cancer that is incurable and he has to therefore for the rest of his life get chemotherapy daily. This is so saddening for me to hear, as I can’t imagine having to go to the hospital everyday for chemotherapy. The event really if nothing else makes people think about how horrible cancer really is, but also that there is hope, and it was so heartwarming to see so many survivors of cancer that had such a positive outlook on life and were now cancer-free.