We have been fortunate in that our children and now our grandchildren have not had to make use of Children's Hospital.
When we decided to walk in this particular "fund raiser" we just wanted to do it because we wanted to be a part of a big group of people walking together for a good cause.
We felt it would be a good way to celebrate a Tiziversary, something we would remember.
It turned out to be so much more.
I was humbled and moved by all the "teams" that were walking for children who were either fighting horrible diseases, had already lost their battles, or the lucky ones who had survived and thrived.
I was feeling blessed by the good health of my children and grandchildren amongst so many who had been dealt a very different hand.
Everywhere one looked, this is an example of what we saw:
While I don't know any of their stories, it was amazing to see all of these brave people walking for their loved ones.
Tizita and I would look carefully at each and every shirt and then talk about what story that shirt might tell.
We could tell which ones told the story of a child who had lost their battle because often the dates of birth and death were on the shirt.
It was sad to see those which often had a picture of the child, too.
Most of all, it made me say a big prayer of thanks to God for the health of my children and grandchildren.
That is nothing we should ever take for granted.
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