MS Walk 2012

WOW! 

What an amazing day!  Today we participated in the MS Walk 2012.  We have been working on this event since the end of January and it feels like it was over and done in a flash!  I am so proud of all that my team accomplished from raising money to raising awareness for MS.  I can say I am emotionally drained.

The day started out great.  I turned on the news this morning and heard that God answered my prayer for it to not rain on us during the walk.  The weather man reported that they rain was moving out and will hold off until this afternoon.  As we drove down to the VA I could see blue sky peeking through the clouds.  We got to the VA and almost filled an entire bus with just our team.  They had the strollers go in a separate bus otherwise I am sure we would have filled it up.  I sat down and my left hand was going numb.  I thought to myself, come on!!  I cant go today without having my body not cooperating?  Oh well, this was going to be a good day.  A lot of my friends and family came out to support me and a lot of other people who have MS so I was not going to let it get me down.  I rubbed it against my leg and shook it a few times to try and get the feeling back.  I shed a few tears, but I knew this was the first of many to come today.  Unfortunately it didn't work.

We got off the bus and the surprise I got for our team was dropped off.  I had a cake made shaped like sneakers with Star's on them.  It was great and of course, DELICIOUS!! 

We all registered and as I looked around at all the people that were there my emotions got the best of me and I cried again.  I got hugs from people and managed to pull it back together.  We had our team picture taken after one of the photographers set us all up and then we were on our way.  We decided to just do the 1.5 mile walk.  There was one rest stop along the way so we stopped to get are group all together again and I used the bathroom.  I'm not sure what triggered it, but I got the feeling back in my hand, but now my feet were tingling.  I just chuckled and thought to myself, well this is why we are raising money and walking.  A cure cannot come fast enough!

We completed the walk and then it was time to eat!  We sliced the cake and ate that and then we enjoyed some pizza.  A few people were getting ready to leave so I wanted to say thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting this event.  One last time, tears!  What can I say I am a crier!!  Finally the tingling was gone and my entire body was cooperating with me.  YEAH!!!! 

There was a DJ there playing music so Susie's Stars took to the dance floor and we tore it up!!  That was a lot of fun and I haven't danced like that in YEARS!!  Next, we went down by the falls and they were beautiful.  With all the rain we have gotten recently the water was really rushing and the site was amazing. 

We decided it was time to wrap things up and be on our way.  After saying our goodbye's, hugs and kisses we took the shuttle back to the car and we were on our way home.  The kids slept for the hour long ride home while Reuben and I talked about the day.  I told him I was emotionally exhausted.  I wasn't tired, I was just in the frame of mind where I just wanted to sit there and do nothing, think of nothing and rest.  This one day has so much build up and then it comes and goes for another year.  I love doing it and I am glad that we decided to make this an annual tradition.  Every year I want it to get bigger and better.

The MS walk may be done for another year, but I still have this disease.  This will be a fact until we can find a cure.  That is why we will keep walking, year after year until this happens!! 

                   Susie's Stars 2012