Jessica: cancer

Saturday, 12 January 2013

Dedicated to the Angels

I've been following a blog called Alice's Bucket List (see here) since I started this blog and its what first inspired me to write my own bucket list of things I'd like to do before I die.

Unfortunately, today, the 12th of January 2013, Alice has lost that long battle with the demon that is cancer and passed away to be among the stars. Reading Alice's blog daily was inspiring, seeing her write as often as possible around hospital appointments and her illness was brilliant and I someday hope to complete my bucket list in memory of her. Although, I didn't know her personally I still wanted to write this blog in memory of her and another teenager that has passed away from the same thing recently, Ashleigh.

It really makes appreciate what I have. My health, my success and my life. That might sound selfish to some people but these horrible situations make you realise what you have. I still can't believe that this time last year I was sat in an assembly all about Ashleigh, her friends fundraising for her. It all happens so fast.

Sleep Tight Angels

R.I.P

RIP Alice (picture curtsy of Alice's Blog)

RIP Ashleigh (picture curtsy of Facebook group "RIP Ashleigh Marie Parks")

Monday, 25 June 2012

Race for Life 2012

Doncaster's Race for Life 2012 was held at its usual venue, Town Fields on the Sunday just gone and this year, I finally took part. I've always wanted to do the Race for Life but never had the time or patients to get sponsers and complete the race. As I've gotten fitter the past month, me, my mum and sister all chose to enter the race and raise money for a damn good cause!

We all took part in the race for the fight against cancer as a big group most of which were my mum's workmates and their families. Although we walked the complete 5K track, we all completed it in less than an hour, my end time being approximately 45 minutes. Me and my sister speed-walked the whole track with bursts of running up the hills and more importantly, over the finish line.

It was a worthwhile event and I'm positive I will continue taking part in the years to come to add to the funds I raised this year. When adding all the group sponsers together, we made an astonishing total of nearly £300. So proud! I really do recommend every girl and women take part in this event as it really does bring the ladies in your city together as one; doing the energetic warm-up and congratulating everyone on completion really are the icing on the cake!