Keep fighting the fight

Last night was the ninth Cancer Out/Coaches vs Cancer event that I was part of or headed. It was not the caliber of what I've done in the past but the motivation, and meaning and intentions was there.

I've gotten burnt out over the past couple of years. Kids who I work with, high school age, have gotten busier and/or lazier. It's a lot of fun, for a good cause, but it's a lot of work with very little help.

So after last year, sharing the event with another school group and having even more kids able to help but not getting the help from students I decided I was done. No more. I'd donate to Relay for Life and call it good.

My dance team girls, along with my relay for life rep kept asking if we were going to do another events. My girls saying they'd help and my rep being the supportive person she always is offering new ideas, trying to give me a renewed energy and fresh approach. No! I've had enough.

But in early December I found the thought of not doing an event weighing heavy on my mind. I found a little voice telling me "you need to do this" stronger than the thoughts of I've had enough, no more,  and I'm tired of doing most of the work. So I agreed to doing another round.

A week or two later the news of another close family member being diagnosed with cancer was a punch in the gut. THAT was the reason, the voice telling me to keep going, keep fighting.

Last night was our Cancer Out event. And as in past years it was a lot of work. I didn't let the stress of what needed to be done or what wasn't like past years bother me. And by the end of the night I knew I had done the best I could with the time, weather and working with a bunch of high school girls. It was a success, regardless of how much money was collected and raised. Every penny counts and it all is for one goal, working towards a day when no one will every have to hear the words "you have cancer" will ever be heard again.

So I'll keep fighting the fight.