The weekend was uplifting and also tragic. I was able to join the Relay for Life event Friday night which spills over into 7am Saturday morning. I was on a terrific team with terrific friends. It was great being able to share in such an event and help support the fight to find a cure for cancer. Thanks Trevor for allowing me to walk the Survivors lap with you...

Tragedy ...during the Relay for Life I was told the news that a friend of mine, Dave Stothart, had lost his wife, Marie, just the night before to cancer. Marie, with the support of her family (Dave, Karly and Jamie) fought a courageous battle, but finally succumbed to that horrible disease. Marie was only 52 years of age...way too young...

Amazing, who should I see at the Relay for Life Event later that night...you guessed it Dave and his daughter Karly. This family are fighters and they showed up to keep the battle going for a cure!

Another dear friend of mine was dealing with the one year anniversary of her sisters death to cancer...again someone far too young to die. She was going to join us at the Relay For Life but understandably it was too difficult.

Everyone knows someone that's been affected by this disease.

After seeing the dedication and fighting spirit from the DeMattos Family, Stothart Family, and the rest of the teams that night...I am confident that a cure will be found.

I believe these events and these stories should be a reminder or even a wake up call for us to support the ongoing research and related institutions such as the Canadian Cancer Society and the Northumberland Hills Hospital. If money is in short supply then donate your time...we all benefit.

I'll leave you with a quote from Gilda Radner which I think is very appropriate for the theme of this blog, "I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next. Delicious Ambiguity."

Big Dave out