Release the Rooster

The younger of those two beautful little girls is my niece Maura. I've written about her before, but let me tell you a little bit about her.

First, she's probably one of the most selfless persons I know. She graduated college, majoring in education. She taught elementary school for a few years until she was offered a job as a director at the Boys and Girls of America in Virginia. After a couple of years there, she missed home and returned and now she's at the University of Miami working with disabled children. Every single person that meets her, instantly loves her. That's just the way she is.

She gave us a pretty big scare some years back, which she describes here, from her Nike Woman's Marathon Training page:

I am also training for this event to prove to myself that I am truly in remission from my Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I was diagnosed when I was 19 and spent 4 days in a hospital bed and a month and half in bedrest home. Once I was home, my grandparents had to help me out of bed and force me to walk around the house for exercise. A task that was full of pain due to the liquid and swelling in my legs. I took about 10 pills a day, would walk a few steps and get dizzy and spent most of my waking hours just lying in bed because the pain was so bad. Going from losing my breath trying to get up from my bed to currently training to run 26.2 miles is something I am very proud of and thankful for. I have been in remission for about 3 years now and I have made it a priority to help others get to their remission status.

By completing this event, I am running for those who can't, in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers and other diseases that limit their lives. These people are the real heroes on our team, and I need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!

Folks, you all know how much I dislike asking for anything, especially your hard earned cash, but please, help Maura help others. Please donate a few dollars so that she can reach her goal. It's a great cause, it's tax deductable and it will lift your spirits.

When youre training for something of this nature, it takes a lot of love, much detrmination and will power, but knowing there are folks out there supporting you makes you even stronger and more resolute.

Every little bit helps and as an incentive, every donation of $10 or more will get a Babalu Eyes tshirt, while supplies last.

Posted by Val Prieto at July 26, 2007 01:30 PM

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