Relay for Life efforts

This will be my 3rd year participating in relay for life. This year instead of sending out the usual email from American Cancer Socity I wanted to remind all my family and friends why I choose to participate in the this event every year. To do that I wrote a poem and then put music and pictures to it. Here is the poem:

I relay for life. For my life, for your life and every life touched by cancer.

I relay for those first diagnosed,
Who know not what’s ahead, but are ready to fight.

I relay for the survivor learning of recurrence,
Who already knows what awaits, but is still ready to fight.

I relay for the mother watching her child suffer through chemo
And the child enduring the suffering.

I relay for the husband afraid to lose his wife
And the wife afraid of being taken from her family.

I relay to fight the cancer that tried, but failed, to take my life,
And to bring hope to those who are fighting.

I relay to celebrate being a survivor
And to honor those who have not survived.

I relay for those who have the determination and the will to fight,
But surrender because they could not succeed.

I relay because I do not know why I won my battle and others lost,
But I believe that what I am doing will help more people win.

I relay for the friends I met through treatment,
To honor fights won and fights lost.

I relay to help calm my fears,
Because at times I am still afraid.

I relay for life. For my life, for your life and every life touched by cancer.

Here is my creation:






I know times are tough right now, but even the minimum donation of $5 would be truly appreciated and you are even able to write it off on your taxes as a charitable contribution.


http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09GW?px=3673300&pg=personal&fr_id=17835

Also if you would like them to light a luminaria at Relay for Life in honor or remembrance of someone you know that has battled with cancer you can follow this link to have them set one up for you. The luminarias are an amazing site to see lit up around the track during the night.

http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLFY09GW?sid=1014&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=17835


Thank you so much to all of you for your continued support for the fight against cancer.

With Love,
Eliza

Visit to Utah

Over last weekend I was able to travel out to Utah to attend my cousin, Camille's wedding. I drove out with my Mom, Dad, and sister Heather. My other sister Amy also met us out there and then we all stayed at Toni's house. Wow, all of us girls and NO kids. It was divine.

We had a great time hanging out, shopping and going to the wedding. Here are some pictures of the weekend.

Here is all of us the day before "the big day".

This is my sister and her cutie patootie son, Jack.
Camille and Jared after the wedding.

My sister's and I outside the temple.

My grandpa, Aunt Holly and my mom.

My hysterical cousin Eric and my grandpa.

My Aunt Holly and cousin LindseyBoy that was a fun weekend. Always good to get a little sista time!