I guess you really do not think that much about it until it does strike close to home. You can walk down the street everyday pass the same people and never think I wonder who has overcome a battle with cancer. It comes in so many different forms.

We all have family members and friends who have overcome and succumbed to different forms of cancer I am just trying to help in any way that I can. I am hoping that my involvement and fundraising can bring us closer to a solution. I ride to be an anonymous advocate in peoples lives in the effort to raise funds for cancer research. I am overwhelmed year after year by the generosity of family and friends in the support my efforts. I hold a lot of memories of people who are no longer here with us. It really hits home the older I get and when you look around and think about the number of family and friends who are no longer here. You cannot run over to their house and see them, they will not respond to email. I miss them. You cannot go back and say the things you always wished you should have or could have said, say those things today.

 

I have been fortunate that I am able to ride in this effort. It is amazing the support that you have when you take up this task on PMC Week end. You can do it on just the energy from the people that are out on the route cheering you on. If you ever want to have complete strangers cheering you on join us it is amazing the way it makes you feel. It is humbling to see the peopel that you are quietly helping with your efforts.