| Run Karla....Run! |
| My husband and I have decided to enter the Stephen McClatchey 10th Anniversary Memorial Run being organized by the Perinatal Bereavement Services of Ontario. It takes place on my birthday this coming September.
I have been training for a couple of weeks now. It’s taking me a while to get going after the surgery, and sometimes I get sore, but I will do it!
There is a 5 or 10km (3 or 6 miles) run. We are going for the 10km run and our goal is to do it in an hour.
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my 26th birthday than honouring the beautiful memory of our baby girl as well as helping other bereaved parents.
I just might show up on your doorstep looking for a pledge. Labels: In Memory of Ava |
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I will sponsor you just let me know how.
Same here girl. I would be more then happy too sponsor you In Ava's Memory.
I think that is such a great thing you and Mark are doing.
When is your birthday? My birthday is in September too. The 26th...But I will be 30!! It hurts just writing that.
I want to pledge too! I'm a September baby too. I'll be 27 on 9/21.
Yeah, when's your birthday? You didn't put that in there, did you?
I'm gonna keep some tea made for when you get here. It's sweet, though, b/c that's all we drink down here.
Sounds like a great idea. Good luck with the training - but be good to yourself, don't push it too hard.
And I'm definitely in as a sponsor, too.
Karla
I stumbled upon your blog (your original blog) and cried at the end. Now that I've found your new blog, I just wanted to let you know how much respect I have for you. How much strength you have, and to let you know that Ava is absolutely gorgeous.
I am interested in the run you are doing - My husband has recently started running and has done a few 10k runs this year so far - I'm not much of a runner, but this sounds like one that I could do. I am motivated for this one. I would run in honour of my son, Andrew, that we lost 5 years ago. He was also born alive, but died shortly after birth. I've been thinking of getting a tattoo for him too, I like what you did with your henna tattoo. If you are ever in Ajax-Pickering Hospital, we have a plaque dedicated to him on the wall where that big stork mural is.
Anyway, I am in Ajax as well, and just started my own blog...
Didn't mean to turn this into a novel or anything. Feel free to email me anytime, jenn_mac1@hotmail.com
your grief is still fresh I'm sure, but as one who has been through a similar experience, I know how dark the days are that follow, and the fog that doesn't seem to lift.
We are still searching for closure for our son as well (very long story). I have had subsequent children and they have been healthy. Someday I'll write in my blog a whole list of stupid things that people say to bereaved parents. I know you must miss Ava daily and still shed rivers of tears. That pain never fully goes away - writing helps, and using your experience to help others is therapeutic sometimes, but Ava will always strike a chord in your heart and you will never ever forget her.
Sorry this was so long
I will sponcer you as well!
Hi Karla, Just wanted to check in and see how you are feeling. I hope you are doing ok.
Thinking about you!! HUGS.
I'll sponsor you, too.
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