Walking For Other People's Mothers

And fathers and kids too, I suppose.

I'm going back to the Scotia over Memorial Day weekend to pack up my mom's house. I chose Memorial Day weekend because vacation-day-challenged Mark gets a free day and I am not taking the kids. They don't need to see this. But then I have a way of anticipating that these things are going to be absolutely horrible. I certainly don't think it will be fun, but I'm also learning that a few good things will probably happen along the way (remember, I put my faith in strange places).

Anyway, that weekend is also the day of Halifax's Spring Sprint, which is a run put on by the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada to support brain tumor research. My aunt did one in London (Ontario) yesterday and she found it sad yet comforting, tiring yet exhilarating, and overall, right. She also made over $1500, which isn't too shabby.

So I'm going to do the walk too. I know I'm setting myself for an emotional weekend, but hell, what's new about that? And I'm doing it because Mom was sure that a cure would be found before she died. There's a guy (Dr. Lee) stopping brain cancer in mice right now and Mom said a million times that soon Dr. Lee would be ready for her.

So, you know where this is going, right? If you can spare a bit, I would very much appreciate any donation you'd like to make. No big deal if you don't, but I'd love it if you did.

Comments

[shannon]

Dude, I am so sorry. How did I not hear about your mom?

Ugh.

Thinking of you...

[Cathi]

I am so psyched that you totally surpassed your goal!