One of my hometown's major events is the annual Relay for Life. I went a few years ago for the first time after my aunt survived her battle with cancer. It's such an impressive event.
I went to this year's event. My very strong aunt went again to do the survivor lap. It's the most powerful time of the evening, in my opinion. My aunt now rides around the track in a golf cart as it's too much walking for her. I'm so proud of her for surviving this dreadful disease for 6 years.
The survivor's lap this year was still as powerful. Seeing all of the survivors walk around in their yellow shirts with their years of survival paper rings around their necks. What gets me the most however, are the little kids who have one or two rings around their necks-- or the ones who are clearly still in treatment.
It gets me every time-- but their strength is awe inspiring.
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