today is the annual relay for life here in hampton, va. it's a time when my family comes together to celebrate those in the family that have survived cancer and to honor those that did not. loosing my grandmother, great grandmother & great grandfather to cancer does not get easier with time. today i will visit the cemetery before heading out to the stadium and will spend part of the evening holding back tears or giving into them.
today is something else though. today is also a day where we come together to honor and celebrate remarkable people. tonight we will share laughs, hugs and happy tears for so many things good. you see with time it doesn't hurt any less that grandma, elizabeth creekmore is not here, but with time i appreciate life more and more each day. i choose to honor her by living my life to the fullest each day.
she went before meeting my baby girl, sloan elizabeth. grandma would have been tickled with sloan. sloan would have been her girl for sure. that hurts an awful way some days. it also is a constant reminder to live this life right. there are no promises that tomorrow will arrive in the way we expect it to, things could change in so many ways. a good greater than you thought you could ever know may happen or once in awhile a hard day. with grandma gone, her absence is a reminder to make the most of the moment. to enjoy one another's company. to be lifted by the hope that survivors can give us, that we will be given great moments in our life. while today i will have moments of hurt and sadness, i will focus on the fun and excitement of being with those i love. carrying grandma in our hearts everyday. for she continues to bring us together time and time again. thankful i am for all that's good.
join us tonight
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