She was starting a playgroup with a few other moms and asked me to join them for a weekly get-together.
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Once while attending daily Mass, the young mom sitting in front of me invited me over to her home. However, I was always so busy trying to keep my head above water, I didn’t have any time to seek out friendships or deepen and develop the new relationships I was making. Sure, I had plenty of acquaintances: neighbors, women I worked with, and the wives of my husband’s friends. I’d been blessed with many wonderful friendships throughout my life, but moving to a new state after getting married left me far away from those I was closest with.
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My life was full and I was content or at least I thought I was. I was newly married, had a budding career as a labor and delivery nurse and an adorable little baby.
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There was a time in my life when I undervalued friendship. Both should be highly prized and we must not undervalue them.” St. “In this world two things are essential: life and friendship. The money and awareness raised by all of the MoonWalkers will really add up and potentially make a huge difference to anyone affected by breast cancer - just like our very own Madge.Copyright 2017 Michele Faehnle. When the going gets tough, I’ll just readjust and set myself some new goals. In terms of completing the distance, I don’t really know what to expect, as it’s a very different challenge for me, but I’m hoping that I’ll be ok. I won’t put pressure on myself on the night – I just want to enjoy it! I’m expecting there to be a real buzz, with all the walkers helping each other along. And after all, men do get breast cancer too. I’m very proud to be taking part as a man – not everyone is aware that men can do The MoonWalk. I originally signed up for The MoonWalk Scotland in 2020, but the event was postponed due to the pandemic and I can’t wait to get to the starting line. I’ll be following the special training plan which Walk the Walk sends and I’m planning to get out on a number of long walks with Margaret. Money raised by The MoonWalk Scotland has helped fund a number of projects at the Western General, including a new breast cancer ward and operating theatre, as well as the renovation of the mammography unit.Īt the age of 59, this will be my very first walking marathon – I’m normally a runner and have completed a number of ultra-marathons! I know that walking will be a totally different experience to what I’m used to and it will be a real challenge for me. What gave me the final push to sign up, was some MoonWalk posters, which my wife Julie saw at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, when she was sat there with Madge, feeling very nervous. I was also motivated to sign up by my good friend Margaret Macleod, who has taken part in The MoonWalk for many years – she really is an inspiration and a fantastic human being.īefore Madge was diagnosed, I was very much aware of The MoonWalk.
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I’ll be taking on the Full Moon (26.2 miles) at The MoonWalk Scotland on 11th June, in honour of her and to say thank you for the fact that she’s still with us. Madge is now almost 84 and one of the most caring people you could ever meet. She discovered a lump and was seen very quickly, then had really good treatment and at the end, a positive outcome. Luckily her cancer journey was very straightforward. She’s a really treasured part of our family – and quite a character – so the news came as a real shock. “Not long before the pandemic, my wonderful mother-in-law Madge Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer.