Yesterday I went to my first Relay for Life. This was my first because I was given the reason to participate after my mom was diagnosed with and beat cancer. If i had one word to describe the day yesterday it would probably be perfect.
First off, the day is fun. You get to hang out with tons of friends for a long time. There were games like volleyball going on all over the place. It was just so easy to have fun. Fun doesn't make a day perfect though, it's the combination of things within Relay for Life that make it so great.
Between the fun is the serious moment that can bring you to tears. The Survivor Walk and the luminary ceremony are the biggest things that to that, or at least did for me. Watching my mom walk with her purple shirt and then getting to walk with her was an unbelievable experience. The luminary ceremony was a great way to top off the day finishing on a serious note that allows you to talk with friends about what you feel. After talking to two friends throughout a couple laps they had to go and as they did another one of my good friends came running up to me and gave me a hug. She and I both cried during the embrace and as sad as that may seem, it's those moments that made yesterday so amazing. We talked for a while sitting in front of my mom and grandfather's luminaries, again one of those sad but perfect moments. She had to go eventually and I found one more friend for a last couple laps and a nice talk. It was just so nice to have all those people there to talk to, to spend time with, and to make great moments and memories with.
Without a doubt I'll be doing this again next year, trying to top the high donation our team had this year with an even greater number. I'll have more fun and more conversations during those serious times, making more moments that make you wish you could freeze time and stay there forever as I had wished yesterday.
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