Monday, September 22, 2008

thanks alyssa!!

the story in the promethean was great! i went and took 5 copies, haha, when i went to visit my sister in albany this weekend. so, thank you alyssa-- you wrote a very accurate and touching story of my kidney donation. 

this weekend, i went to albany/saratoga to visit my sister. she and her friends ran a half marathon (13.1 miles) on sunday. since i have not worked myself up to 13.1 miles, i was their cheering squad (back to my old roots of being a cheerleader) and cheered them on to the finish line. anyway, while doing that, i met this woman who had recently lost her daughter to heart failure. she was only in her early 30s. i didn't say much, but i let her tell her story and cry a little. at the end, she thanked me for listening and said this was the 1st she has really talked about it. it's so sad how much loss we have in our lives. but i give her so much credit-- she was so strong and was still able to come and cheer her girlfriends onto the finish line (they were walking the half marathon for cancer research). she was a good example of how we have to look to the brighter side and keep pushing on. 

on a side note-- today is my final interview with victor from NBC. i think he is coming over after work, but i actually have to call and double check with him. i'll write later tonight to let you know how it went!! 

hope everyone had a relaxing and wonderful weekend! <3

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