Steve Jobs
think about THAT? a dent in the universe.....it doesnt have to be a big dent, but does what you do with your life create a ripple of any kind? its an interesting question.....and i'd say every life leaves ripples....but how far do they extend outward? to your immediate family? friends? your community? the world? is what we do every day making a difference - and is it a positve difference? or are we stewing in our negativity?
these are heavy questions.....and interesting in that they weigh on me.....it seems in our world of give and take, in order to take a new path, you have to leave one behind.....and i find that i'm at a crossroads in a lot of different ways.....work, family, even sports - its all changing for me and each decision i make right now seems to have far reaching effects.
The journey between what you once were and who you are now becoming is where the dance of life really takes place.
Barbara DeAngelis
Barbara DeAngelis
id say that the best thing that has come out of this blog for me has been as a connection to other people who seem to be on this same journey....its realizing that even though i may feel alone, i never really am.....and hopefully sharing the ups and downs is my version of putting a small dent in the universe :) but i think there is still more that i can do....
as i was packing my stuff for the avon walk this weekend, all i could think about was how many people out there are doing the same thing - trying to prepare for 39 miles in questionable weather - i can honestly say its the first time i've packed my stuff in plastic bags (and who knew you could buy 10 gallon zip lock bags) before the actual overnight bag.....this might also be a good time to mention i am NOT a camper, and the thought of sleeping outside is seriously messing with me....but i'm gonna save that topic for the blog AFTER the walk :)
anyway, the point is everyone that is participating in this walk has personal reasons for doing it....but also is trying to send out good karma and positive vibes - along with the whole fundraising thing.....its a large scale effort to make a big dent in a horrible disease - and the organizers of both the avon walk and the susan g komen foundation have done wonders in the battle against breast cancer.....so when you add all of the small individual dents together, you realize you can have a HUGE impact.....after all, thats our power when we work together, right?
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Ralph Waldo Emerson
we all find our inspiration in different ways....but i guess really what hit me today is that we can have as big or as little an impact as we choose...its a matter of motivation and dedication....yes, the larger the impact the more work involved...but great things rarely happen without a ton of work. so this year, at this walk, i will be learning.....i have a lot of pieces to my own personal puzzle coming together - and i think i was meant to be right here, right now....because the big giant dent that we are going to make together is on its way....its time to put the reality of CANCER on everyone's map....not just those fighting breast cancer.....and the reality is, a large part of the reason that breast cancer is so curable now is because someone decided to make it an issue.....those original pioneers in the komen foundation made such a dent in their universe that their legacy will never be forgotten - they have impacted millions of people in a positive way.....and there is no reason we can't do the same.....its just a matter of stepping up and aiming high.
Once you choose hope,
anything's possible.
~Christopher Reeve
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