.I walk for life.

.I run for life., originally uploaded by {kristin W.}.

I took this picture on August 21st. It was Christy's second chemo treatment for breast cancer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer on July 13th, 2007. We cried that night. We drank wine.

The next day...this smile was there. It stayed there. Through 8 rounds of chemo. Through a double mastectomy. Through weeks of radiation.

Christy looks a little bit different now. Her hair is short. Her breasts are smaller. Her heart and soul will be forever touched by a disease that she courageously fought and beat.



We are all different though. When you say it was an "honor" to be with her on her journey through it treatments people look at you funny. It was a honor.



There are so many people that Christy helped make better people by her courage. By her desire to share her story. By her strength. We all are a bit different because of her.

Through Christy's Crew and our fundraising efforts to help find a cure; the world will be different.

I can't believe the walk is FINALLY here!

I walk for you! I walk for Chris' Grandmother, Donna Pitts, Debbie Neenan, and Kathy Parisi. I walk for all of the women we have met through Christy's Crew who have battled or are battling this disease. I walk for each one of the little girls on my softball team I coach and all of their friends, so that someday they don't have to fight a disease that has already taken too many.

I WALK FOR LIFE!!!



I Walk for Life

(Melissa Etheridge)

It's been years since they told her about it
The darkness her body possessed
And the scars are still there in the mirror
Everyday that she gets herself dressed
Though the pain is miles and miles behind her
And the fear is now a docile beast
If you ask her why she is still running
She'll tell you it makes her complete

[Chorus:]
I run for hope
I run to feel
I run for the truth
For all that is real
I run for your mother, your sister, your wife
I run for you and me, my friend
I run for life

It's a blur since they told me about it
How the darkness had taken its toll
And they cut into my skin and they cut into my body
But they will never get a piece of my soul
And now I'm still learning the lesson
To awake when I hear the call
And if you ask me why I am still running
I'll tell you I run for us all

[Chorus:]
I run for hope
I run to feel
I run for the truth
For all that is real
I run for your mother your sister your wife
I run for you and me my friend
I run for life

And someday if they tell you about it
If the darkness knocks on your door
Remember her remember me
We will be running as we have before
Running for answers
Running for more

I run for hope
I run to feel
I run for the truth
For all that is real
I run for your mother, your sister, your wife
I run for you and me my friend
I run for hope
I run to feel
I run for the truth
For all that is real
I run for your mother your sister, your daughter, your wife
For you and me my friend
I run for life
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I run for your mother your sister your wife
I run for you and me my friend
I run for life