A Huge Army of Encouragement

A Huge Army of Encouragement  -  Judi King/Little Rock

 Well, now I am relegated to “Spirit Runner” because of a foot disability, but I still go down there to cheer my team on because I know I am needed; we are *all* needed in this fight against cancer.  I have lost friends to breast cancer, my mom to cancer, and I now have several friends who are fighting this battle. I know they need all the positive energy they can muster for this fight.  I watched my mom go through all that she did; the chemo, the radiation, and she was scared, but she was so determined to survive.  Unfortunately, she lost her battle.   Then I had 2 coworkers who were diagnosed, and this last year achieved their 5 year survival status!   Going downtown on Race Day is so amazing—the positive energy that just overflows the whole area—you can’t help but be awed by the experience.  I just wish all cancer survivors could go down there on that morning to see that they are not in this fight by themselves—there is a huge army out there supporting them and lifting them up with love and encouragement.