The "Finish Line"

One finish line:
It is almost hard to believe, but I am rapidly approaching the chemotherapy finish line. My last chemo is Thursday Sept. 23rd. It has been a long haul, but I've made it.
Another Finish Line:
I was so surprised and left speechless when I found out that this weekend a friend and classmate, Diane Long (AKA Kader) from St. Elizabeth's School of Nursing in Yakima, Wa (class of '68) ran and crossed the finish line in the Susan G. Komen 5K Race for the Cure in Portland, OR. She made the decision to run just recently and trained for only 5 weeks. Way to go Kader! Diane ran for her cousin Pat who is a breast cancer survivor and for her classmate, me. This generous gift continues to bring tears to my eyes. There are no words to express my gratitude. It does prove that true friendships are not weakened by time or distance. Thank you Diane for being my friend.
Although, it has been over a decade since I've run, I plan to be ready to run beside Diane next year. Please join me.