Three days, sixty miles, a million thanks

As you know... muh honey went on a 3 Day Walk. Below is the thank you letter she sent to folks who donated money to her.

I hope it moves you as much as it moved me.

Dear everyone,

Thank you again for supporting me in the Breast Cancer 3-Day; your sponsorship allowed me to have an amazing, inspirational, unparalleled experience, and I'm so incredibly grateful for it.

About a thousand of us (mostly women, but a handful of men) -- of all shapes, sizes, ages, and levels of physical activity -- walked in the NYC 3-Day, through all five boroughs, plus Bayonne and Jersey City. Together we walked, ate, stretched, cried, hugged, camped, port-a-pottied, hobbled, smiled, and raised $3 million to fight breast cancer.

During the opening ceremonies, we were told that our experience this weekend would show us the world as we hoped it could always be. I thought it was a little corny, and I didn't quite believe it, but it turned out to be true. We helped each other through the rough spots; we cheered each other on; we drew strength from each other. People with leg braces, wrapped knees, and some really nasty blisters kept walking, without whining. They may have wanted to cry or scream or quit, but they plugged on -- for their mom or aunt or sister or wife or co-worker who was battling breast cancer, or just because they wanted to honor their commitment to finish the 60 miles.

One of the best parts of the weekend was the friendly faces we encountered during the way: strangers who stood on street corners, holding signs, cheering, and offering us water or real bathrooms; volunteers who rode their bikes through the course and told us (sometimes less than truthfully) that we looked great and that the next pit stop wasn't too far away; drivers who honked their horns and giving us thumbs-up out the window; firefighters who parked their truck in the middle of the road and applauded as we entered our 59th mile. These were the moments that made us smile and cry, that helped to sustain us even when we were at our most tired and sore.

The mantra at the opening and closing ceremonies of the 3-Day was "We walk, because we believe…". I believe that we made a difference this weekend, and I can’t thank you enough for the difference that you made through your support. Thank you so much.

Information and registration for the 2005 3-Days is already up at file://www.the3day.org/; they're not doing a New York event next year, but they are holding one in Philly and lots of other fun cities. I may be up for another!

With many thanks, Brian's Muh Honey (As Per muh honey's directive.)