I'm back!  I'm so excited to have signed up for my SIXTH Avon walk and my 8th breast cancer fundraising walk in total.  I may have taken a few years off but this cause was never far from my heart.  Many of you know why I initially started walking and raising money to support breast cancer research and support.  For those of you who do not know the long and the short of it is that I lost one of the most loved and influential women in my life to breast cancer in 1992, the week I graduated high school.  I am forever changed by that.  

After college and marriage and family I longed to find something to help define me, the woman that I knew to be deep down inside.  I was more than an employee, a wife, a daughter or a mom.  I was more than the funny friend or the hard woking volunteer.  But what was I?  Who was I?  Then I saw this amazing commercial showing people enjoying celebrating their lives, remebering the lives of those they lost and doing something about it.  I signed up.  I didn't know if I could meet the donation requirements nor did I have a clue as to how I was going to walk all those miles.  What I did know was that I never do anything half assed and I work HARD!  I trained, and collected donations and trained and collected donations and I made the minimum.  I may not have walked every mile of that 39 miles that first year but I gave it my all.  In years to follow I'd be a solo walker, I'd join a team of strangers and I'd walk with friends.  I'd sleep in a tent and stay in a hotel.  I'd get hurt and sunburn and also walk away feeling wonderful.  I'd sign up to do it again, and again and five times later....not again.  I needed a break.  My family and work needed more of me.  It was a tough and tear filled decision.  But one that I do not regret.  The years that I didn't join the Avon 39 I walked in local charity events.  Always pushing myself and raising money.  I've realized...this is who I am.  I'm a woman who stands up to the challenge whatever that challenge may be.  In 2017 that challenge will once again be 39 miles and $1800.  But let's get real for a minute.  You didn't really think I'd settle for $1800 did you?  HECK NO!  My personal goal for my first year back is to double that!  I know I can because I have all of you behind me.  You all have made this possible for me.  My husband makes it possible.  My family makes it possible.  All of you who donate often and multiple times make it possible.  Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for making this possible.  Thank you for alwasy suypporting me, and donating and forwarding my link.  

Let's get things rolling right now!  Click that Donate To Victoria button and help soemone get food delivered, or medications paid for, or a wig to wear proudly during chemo.  Come on!  LET'S CRUSH THIS THING!