Thank you Mums!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mums. Your sacrifices and unconditional love are... priceless.

Together with a few friends, we decided to do the 4km walk in the Mother's Day Classic organised by the National Breast Cancer Foundation to raise funds for breast cancer research. The Mother's Day Classic walk started in 1998 with just 1,800 walkers but it is now a national event with 67,000 Australians last year putting on their running shoes for research. 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetimes, a scary statistic! Let's pray that we will find a cure to this deadly disease or at least early detection soon!

The rain started to pour down but it did not dampen our spirits. A few people were already on their way home after their 8km run while we were just heading to The Domain and getting ready for our 4km walk. There were various stalls decked around the Domain and entertainment was a bit sedate due to the rain. It was very touching to hear some stories about survivors and current fighters of breast cancer. The Australian Girls brightened the stormy skies with their beautiful rendition before joining the rest of us to walk. Ever tried doing some aerobic warm ups in the rain?

Woo Hoo.. our turn came. Big and small umbrellas dotted the skyline. It was not only a day to raise money for breast cancer research but a day of remembrance... husbands walking in memory of their wives, daughters for their mums, remembering those loved ones who have fought the battle and those who are still soldiering on. Amidst the poignancy, it was also a day of community - the coming together of relationships and friendships. A time where families came decked in uniforms of pink, mums and daughters walking hand in hand, children running and playing together and friends catching up. We finished and returned to the Domain within the hour and was rewarded by a pink showbag filled with magazines, water tumblers courtesy of Tupperware, bottled water and an apple!

We then headed to the Art Gallery cafe for brunch to rest our tired feet amidst other patrons with pink showbags. A good day to share with friends... thanks Charmaine for organising!

Next... City to Surf! Better start training, girls!