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August 10, 2004
So... much... pink...
I know it's called the Revlon Run/Walk for Women's Cancer for a reason, but there was an inordinate amount of pink going on during the five-mile walk (run, if you're into it). I went with Jiwon, who got me into the whole thing. Felt a little uncomfortable with the other folks in the group though, mostly because I didn't know them and there was really no cohesion at the start, on top of the fact that the mutual acquaintance linking me to them was missing and didn't meet up until about the one mile marker.
Social awkwardness aside, it was a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday morning, even if it meant I went straight home afterwards to sleep the rest of the afternoon. Probably not the best idea to have stayed up so late the night before when I had such an early morning.
Altogether, I raised $265, which is pretty good given the two weeks I had to do it.
Will I do it again next year? I don't know. Part of me wants to do something for all cancers, not just women's cancers. While I have women friends that are cancer survivors--thankfully, no cancer casualties--I felt like I was neglecting the one person that I really wanted to walk for, my grandfather, who succumbed to bladder cancer in 1999 after one hell of a fight.
This brings up an interesting approach to compassion though. There are so many things to care about, yet how can you care about all of them and remain sane? I'd like to contribute to cancer research (all cancers, not just women's cancers) and heart research, based on family. And then there's AIDS, and starvation, and... and... and...
Ever notice how a lot of my stuff seems to end in unfinished thoughts?
Posted by KinCross at August 10, 2004 03:57 PM