Daily Archives: October 27, 2009

Great news today! I got a call from the 3-Day coordinators here in San Diego, and they want me to be part of the ceremonies. For those who don’t know, during both the Opening and Closing ceremonies, they have flag-bearers come on stage. It’s pretty damn emotional, I remember seeing them last year and wondering how you get selected, and now I get to be up there!

For those who don’t know, Opening Ceremony, and especially Closing Ceremony are both tear-jerkers and a very emotional beginning to our journey. The rest of the walk is riddled with talks about boobs, outrageous outfits and camaraderie, but we start and end on a very emotional note.

I’m not even going to lie-I cried a lot of tears, before, after, and even during the walk last year. Tears of sadness, tears of joy-hell, probably even tears of pain. I’m man enough to admit that. Not only does it bring tears to my eyes that my sister is battling this disease, but it also brings tears to my eyes at the thought of having to go through this with either of my daughters-Justyce and Colbi Lyn.

I’m not doing this once, just to feel good about myself or prove I can do it (which is fine for those who are, I applaud them for making the contribution, it’s not something that can be jumped into lightly), I’m doing this for as long as I can. This is a lifestyle for me, not just an event.

I will be walking carrying the “My Sister” flag, but I may as well be walking carrying the “My Daughter” or “Best Friends” flag because it’s that important to me to eradicate this disease and not have anyone else close to me be affected by it.