Tomorrow morning at 5:30 AM I will gather with my team and hundreds of other wonderful people to begin the 60 mile walk for the Cleveland Breast Cancer 3 Day. I must admit that taking on this walk has been a much bigger commitment than I imagined when I accepted the invitation from Dianna back in February. It required raising huge amounts of money, walking dozens and dozens of miles in training and most noteably – huge amounts of time which ordinarily would have gone into my business or my personal pursuits. Like life, it is all about choices. I chose this!
While journalizing this morning, the poem below emerged.
I Chose to Be Here
I chose to be here
My commitment settled
Every sense awakened now
Seeing kindness and beauty
I am blessed
We are blessed
I chose to be here
Moving down this road
Sharing my truth and my love
Meeting, talking and laughing too
Steady steps
Route is set
I chose to be here
Helping do what’s best
It is not always easy
In the midst of huge challenge
I feel peace
I am healed