Blogging, Reading, Scrapbooking, Photography, Genealogy, Playing Darts, Walking, Rollerblading, Biking, Bowling, Camping, Baking, Watching Movies, Listening to Music, Walking on the Beach, Hanging out with Friends, Spending time with my family and my cat and dogs, Traveling to Tropical Places
People that make me laugh. People that make me think. People that challenge me to see the world in a different light. People that are willing to exprience all that life has to offer and aren't afraid to try new things.
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Dave Matthews Band, Jimmy Buffett, Steve Miller Band, Beach Boys, Beatles, Randy Travis, Trisha Yearwood, George Strait, Garth Brooks, Madonna, AC/DC, 80's, Oldies, Pussycat Dolls
10 Things I Hate About You, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Tomb Raider, Never Been Kissed, Save the Last Dance, Click, The Cutting Edge, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sweet Home Alabama, Can't Buy Me Love, The Wedding Singer, Just Like Heaven, Legally Blonde 1 & 2, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Guardian
I'm not much of a TV watcher. I must admit that I miss the old sitcoms of my childhood. But I do like Law & Order, NCIS, and That 70's Show.
There is not enough space to include all the books I love, but here are a few... The Count of Monte Cristo, To Kill a Mockingbird, Of Mice and Men, Fahrenheit 451, Pride and Prejudice, For One More Day, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, My Sister's Keeper, Snow Falling on Cedars, Harry Potter series, Stephanie Plum series, Kinsey Millhone series, Kay Scarpetta series, Alex Deleware series
We all have heroes in our lives; people that we look up to for one reason or another.
Heros come in all forms. Sometimes they are real people; sometimes they are not. Sometimes they are people we know on a personal level; sometimes they are not. Sometimes they are people much older and wiser than ourselves; but, sometimes they are not. Sometimes the greatest wisdom comes from a place where we least expect it.
My hero's name is Matthew and a more awesome kid, you will never find!!!
I met him two years ago when I became involved with Team in Training. He was my honored hero when I ran the Indy half marathon to raise money for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
He was diagnosed with Leukemia when he was 8 years old. And he just celebrated his 16th birthday. That's one heck of a long time to be under going chemo! But he deals with it like a champ and lives up to his motto, "NEVER GIVE UP!" every day of his life.
He is even dearer to my heart because he is a runner, too. And I often think about him running in track meets the day after chemo when I am out there wanting to quit on a long run. It helps to keep things in perspective for me.
Not a day goes by that this amazing kid doesn't stop me in my tracks. Sometimes it's just to look around and be thankful for the things I have. Sometimes it's to make me think what else I could be doing to help other people. Sometimes it's to wonder how I can contribute to making the world a better place. Sometimes it's to see if there's something I can do to ease the burden of a family with a teen fight cancer.
But mostly, it's to make me realize that no matter what is thrown my way, life is to be lived to the fullest. And to remind me, in the words of one of the wisest people I know, to "NEVER GIVE UP!"