My Little Drummer Boys: Wordless Wednesday : Hope for Cure

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

Wordless Wednesday : Hope for Cure

I was asked to be a guest speaker and share my story as a "Survivor" at our local Relay For Life (from the Grandstand balcony).

I survived my public speaking debut in front of a few hundred people. The next day they gave me these flowers to say Thank you - totally unexpected and such a lovely surprise.

Relay for Life was such a moving experience (pun not intended) -
[ Saturday step count was 34223 (25.46km) and Sunday - 18km ( 23937 steps ) from midnight ]

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fivedegreesofchaos 55p · 573 weeks ago

It really is true what they say - there is strength in numbers. Every step is a step closer. A Kiwi friend of mine's little girl walked an honour lap at their local Relay for Life last year. She was diagnosed with a spinal tumour at 12 months old and after surgery to remove it, they were told she'd never walk again. She's now 5 and while she still faces challenges on a daily basis, she sure proved the doctors wrong on the walking!
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digitallemonadewebsites 41p · 573 weeks ago

What a lovely experience to speak about being a survivor. It sounds like it was wonderful day too and those baked goods look fabulous x

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Deep Fried Fruit · 573 weeks ago

Congratulations on your speaking debut!
There is so much inspiration, motivation and hope from hearing someone's story. A great call to action too.
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keepcalmgetorganised 0p · 573 weeks ago

Well done on the public speaking, the run & surviving!

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havealaughonme 84p · 573 weeks ago

They couldn't have had a better speaker than you Trish and some lovely spring flowers - love the relay for life!

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Alicia · 573 weeks ago

Your speech would have been awesome to hear, very inspirational for everyone there xx
You had some very colourful food to keep you going :)
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Toushka · 573 weeks ago

Congrats on surviving public speaking!
Those cupcakes look amazing.
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steffjeff-2 47p · 573 weeks ago

Well done on the speaking engagement Trish! And gosh sure a lot of steps walked over the weekend, hope you did something nice for your recovery!
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Toni · 573 weeks ago

Oh those cupcakes look yummy!
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Vicki @ Knocked Up · 573 weeks ago

What an honor to share your story Trish. I bet you were a real inspiration xx
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sanchlivinglife 43p · 573 weeks ago

It would have been great to be a part of this --- good on you for the speaking gig. :) Looks like it all went wonderfully well.
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ann · 573 weeks ago

Nice one Trish!!
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sheridan90 12p · 573 weeks ago

I bet that was a really overwhelming experience! Good on you for getting involved in the relay and your public speaking debut. I'm sure your speech touched so many people there!

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musertegan 52p · 573 weeks ago

Congratulations on being a speaker, it must have been a surreal experience. I did relay a couple of years ago and it was a great way to raise money.
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Sammie · 573 weeks ago

I am so pleased you got to share your story, Trish, because it's such an inspiring one and you're such an inspirational person. Big congrats on completing the relay for life, your public speaking debut and for making so many delicious looking treats (I hope you got to eat some of them too!) Bravo!
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