I have been thinking about lately. Yes I do think occasionally. About how we take it for granted we will have time to do the things we want…later. Too often we let it slide past us without making each second count.
Yesterday I spent the afternoon with two gorgeous ladies at an event in Tauranga to celebrate not only life but TIME as well.
Watching the afternoon unfold made me remember an important truth. No length of time seems long enough to accomplish all we want to. But if we make the most of it, live in every second as it happens…it is an eloquent sufficiency we leave behind in the memory of others !!
The Relay for Life happened in cities all over New Zealand.
- It raises money for Cancer.
- It is a day of rejoicing for those who have fought and won the battle for more time.
- It is a day to remember those whose time has come to an end.
Both of my friends are cancer survivors. They are beautiful, bright, feisty women who have made my TIME on this Earth better for their presence in my life. As they walked the SURVIVORS HONOUR LAP I had to run to keep ahead of them.
That doesn’t happen often with these ladies…me keeping ahead that is. But as I sure have fun trying, for now I will just keep hanging around them !!
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They have something similar over here .. the Race For Life
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It is a great idea !! We haven’t had it here in Tauranga for a few years so I was glad to see it back up and running.
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Excellent
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Great day, great people, great cause.
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You said it !!!
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Is that you ‘hanging around them’ bird?
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Oh yeah…that is something I would do…hang upside down on a red piece of cloth.
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Me too 🙂 🙂 🙂
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I have a few friends at the moment who are battling with cancer, and my mum is a survivor, so this is a cause close to my heart. My girls and I did the race for life over here a few years ago & raised over £600. We were very happy 🙂
Great idea for this topic
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Well done !!! That is really cool.
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Thanks so much for being there, Jo. And for taking these photos! *hugs*
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You are so welcome Kirsten.
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Thanks for doing this.
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Awww…thank you !!
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Been to a couple of these walks here near home. Great post, Jo. You have to admire the strength of these women.
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I sure do !!1
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Wonderful post Jo! 🙂
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Thanks Nicole…it was a great day hanging out with these two.
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Glad you were able to share such a special day with these beautiful ladies 🙂
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So was I Marianne…so was I !
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Thank you for sharing this great post of some great ladies!
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Always happy to share these guys with the world.
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Never put things off until later. Running a 5k is on my list for this year, I was inspired by the Race for Life that raises awareness and money for cancer charities every year.
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Good on you…love to hear how it goes.
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I like the idea and of
course I like your posting 🙂
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Thanks my friend…always lovely to see your face.
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You need to check your inbox from time to time, or maybe the spambo-wambo box as I sent you an invite ages ago 🙂 I hope that you are a lot warmer than I am Jo it’s positively freezing the Zombies nuts off here today 😦 lol xxx
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I do check !!! i really never saw it. Send me another one and I will try it !
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Nice!
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Thanks !!!
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Kudos to your lovely friends, Jo. 🙂
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Thanks Sylvia…they sure are lovely and deserve nothing but kudos in my book.
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Loved this post Jo, thanks for sharing!
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Thanks Cap’n…nice to see you on here.
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Recently I chopped all of my hair off (my second time) to donate for wigs for cancer patients. This summer I am thinking of running a 10 K to raise money for cancer research. Ten years ago I lost my grandmother due to cancer. Thanks for doing this and for helping. Everyone can help.
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WOW…chopping off the hair. That is something !! If you do the run you must let us all know about it.
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Spending time with survivors is time spent well.
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It sure is Valentina…especially these two ladies.
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I have friends who have committed themselves to training and raising funds for these causes. They have always sung praises for how it changed them forever. I would like to do this one day, with full commitment, not just donating.
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What a great idea. more people should get involved as it is such a great cause.
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such beautiful young women jo, thanks for sharing this story, it looks like a joyful jubilant day! wishing them all many more laps of honour …
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Thanks Christine. They sure are beautiful Inside and out. I feel privileged to be counted among their friends.
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How blessed, with wonderful karma, you’ll be for this … namaste
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Awwwww…what a lovely thing to say. Thank you Isadora.
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A real boost post Jo ! I think when someone has had such a thing to overcome they seem to pass on their zest for life and make others value what they have maybe taken for granted before .
What a pal you are to people 😉
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They sure have done that for me Poppy. As for being a pal…it is the other way around. They are so wonderful…I count myself lucky to spend a minute in their company.
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Beautiful piece of writing, Jo.
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Thanks Hook.
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