As I get older, I find that I am more and more aware of my own mortality. As with everyone, I am finding people close to me are passing away and more often than not, from cancer. I give more to cancer charities than any other now, because it is something close to my heart.
I have two teenage daughters who I rarely get to see these days. We pass in the hall way like flat mates as one or other of us dashes off to a work commitment, while the other is off to socialise with friends. I am finding more and more now that I have to arrange and schedule quality family time otherwise it just never happens.
I was thinking about both of these a month or so ago, when it struck me that we could do the Race for Life together. They were both very good cross country runners when they were at school and it’s something that I’ve been thinking about doing for a while. We can train and do the race together, which means regular quality time together and we can raise money for a very worthy cause at the same time. Both the girls agreed to run the race with me, so I signed us up for the 5k in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire on the 14th of June.
If you have daughters and you would be interested in raising money for Cancer Research together then why not go to the Race for Life website and see where your nearest race is.
If you do not wish to participate, but would be interested in sponsoring me, please click the link below:
http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/jackieeggleton
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