Buddha once stated:
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…
Otherwise we shall not be able to keep
our mind strong and clear.”
our mind strong and clear.”
It was as if that man, in all of his infinite wisdom, happened to look into the future ~ {September 27th of this year, to be exact} ~
and was, in some way, referring to the first-of-its-kind event
The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts hosted
this past Sunday.
this past Sunday.
The 1st Annual Walk and Roll for Brain Injury, which we began planning what seems like such a long time ago, far exceeded even our wildest, most positive expectations!
Everything, and I mean every-single-thing, went off without
a hitch. From the perfectly picturesque day we were blessed with, to the equally beautiful voice of fellow-Survivor, Maeve Hughes beautifully belting-out the
National Anthem ... it was just such an
incredible experience!
a hitch. From the perfectly picturesque day we were blessed with, to the equally beautiful voice of fellow-Survivor, Maeve Hughes beautifully belting-out the
National Anthem ... it was just such an
incredible experience!
Speaking of musical accompaniments, WDJM,
Framingham State University's radio-station, graciously volunteered their "time, talent, & treasures" to DJ
the entire event!
the entire event!
What I felt was one of the more poignant parts of the day:
the simple fact that a Reporter from the
MetroWest Daily News attended, not just to snap some pictures to go in some back insert of the paper, but to interview, document, and photograph the entire event.
the simple fact that a Reporter from the
MetroWest Daily News attended, not just to snap some pictures to go in some back insert of the paper, but to interview, document, and photograph the entire event.
Then, after finding out that he was going to be interviewing me ... Well, readers of this blog know well enough how speaking in front of, with, and to people makes my future
TV News-Broadcaster heart inflate and flutter~away!!!
TV News-Broadcaster heart inflate and flutter~away!!!
Another special aspect of this event was not only just "seeing" other people, but genuinely "feeling" their presence, and coinciding care! One such person is the genuinely sweet Kristin Camarra, whom I first met way back in March, and then was invited to speak at the
Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women Conference up at Jiminey Peak.
Massachusetts Association of Insurance Women Conference up at Jiminey Peak.
Now, Kristin did not just simply attend. She knows how meaningful Ladybugs are to me, so she creatively crafted this beautiful sign
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