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A Tribute

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The mama at 28 years old (wedding in Golden Gate Park) - wasn't she a beaut?

My mom was amazing in every way.  From her smarts to her laugh to her compassion to her love, she is missed every day.  This weekend’s Pink Party will be a celebration of her life and the lives of so many women who also lost their battle.  It’ll be a tribute to the hope that the color pink carries for so many of us, and it’ll provide a venue for our community to do something about breast cancer.  I’ve been so overwhelmed by the support of friends, classmates, co-workers, and family members who want to be part of this movement.  And I’ve been blown away by the dedication, time and energy that bestie Teeny has shown to Northwest Hope & Healing, and to me.  Love you, Teeny.  Can’t wait!

 

Grief (the good kind)

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Seattle Race for the Cure, 2010

I did it!  I sent my annual breast cancer fundraising letter to our friends and then to my family.  I don’t know what it is, but every year when I do this, I experience a joyous kind of grief.  It’s like sharing these very personal and mostly sad feelings with the people who are most important, lifts me.  Every year around this time, I get to sit and dwell on my mom.  Guilt free I sit with images of her in my mind’s eye, remembering the sound of her voice.  I don’t have to hide the tears in my eyes, and I don’t have to explain them.  A little part of her is with me, and while it’s tremendously sad that she is gone, I can thank her for the many gifts she’s given me since.  And there have been many.  So don’t be sad for me.  I think she’s going to pop up in our dreams tonight.

Oh, and I may be just a little proud of this part of my fundraising letter…

We welcome donations in all amounts, but here are a few suggestions:

DOUBLE D, $1,000                          Wowsas, what an abundant contribution!
D, $500                                             Such a volumptuous donation
C, $250                                              Wonderfully abundant
B, $100                                              What a perfect size
A, $50                                                Such a great support
______                                             Choose your own sized gift, no one gift is the same after all…

Funds go to Northwest Hope & Healing, a pretty wonderful Seattle nonprofit.

Pink Party Planning

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Met Teeny tonight at a pub in Wallingford for some good beer, mediocre food and Partay planning, capital P. bought these super cute, super pink baby notebooks at Barnes & Noble just before our date and found the Komen for a Cure pen a classmate gave me in my book bag. The perfect tools for the perfect planning/catch up session (I couldn’t help myself – bought her a Brides Mag too). Save This Very Important Date – 3/31 at the Sunset in Ballard; raffle, prizes for the prettiest in pink, DJ & dancing, pink martinis, artist battle and more. I’ve never been so excited to boogie down in my party pants.