Page 15 - Marilyn

The organizers also coor-
dinated numerous events
such as the Booby Relay, a
Balloon Mammogram, and
Capture the Polyp! These
events not only give teams
an opportunity for friendly
competition, they also bring
further awareness and
education about cancer itself.
Perhaps more importantly.
The entire 24 hour event
brings a sense of community
to all those involved and
contains an atmosphere
of hope and togetherness.
Seeing so many people give
up their weekend to support
the American Cancer Society
and the fight against cancer
is quite simply inspiring. As
members walked around the
track in the dark hours of the
night, the glowing message
of HOPE from the luminar-
ias that were created on the
stadium bleachers seemed
to guard over the participants
through the night and cre-
ated a feeling of safety and
unity. It reminds us that no
matter what we are going
through in our lives, we will San Diego
always have the support and Woman
love of our closest friends.

Attending the Relay 15
for Life has given me
new resolve to not let
the little things pre-
vent me from enjoy-
ing the beautiful mo-
ments of everyday
life. Listening to the
stories of people who
are battling cancer or
who have a loved one
fighting the disease
has made me real-
ize that I should be
extremely grateful for
the health of myself,
my family, and my friends. All of the speakers who shared their personal struggles relayed the
same message over and over again to participants—enjoy every minute of life, and don’t wait for
someone’s eulogy to tell them how much you love them. We only have one life, let’s enjoy every
moment of it.

May/June 2008