October 19, 2012 I began a 3 day journey that changed my life. It is not easy walking 60 miles through the streets of Atlanta, the concrete is hard, uneven and at times nonexistent but you just can't beat the company. This past weekend I walked with thousands of people to raise money for breast cancer research, to protest breast cancer, in support of the BooB! It is easiest for me to chronicle my journey through the images below. I am proud that I was able to make this journey and that I made it as a Cherry Bomb, a group of awesome women, survivors and supporters who gave 3 days over a weekend in October and months of weekends even before to train. Thank you to my supporters both financial and emotional, I am grateful for your faith in my ability to make this walk and for your encouragement along the way. Thanks to my family who are really looking forward to a pancake breakfast next Saturday because they have not had one since June when I started training, I love you guys! I would encourage anyone capable of walking to make this journey and remember limping is still walking! Peace, Nelda (c) 2012 www.neldamaysphoto.com
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| Team Cherry Bomb |
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My inspiration: Danielle Files and her family
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| Day 1 - Starting at Stone Mountain |
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| First bathroom break, porta potties.......... |
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Lots of porta potties.....
Our traffic team, making sure the streets were safe for walkers and having a bit of fun!!! |
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| Rick made this sign and showed up at a lunch stop, what a guy! |
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| 1st. day inspiration for Dani, her family met her in Decatur to cheer her on! |
MEDICAL:
THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE AMAZING, WONDERFUL AND I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT THEM, MY FEET COULDN'T HAVE ANYWAY!
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| DAY 1 IS OVER AND THE GIRL SCOUTS ARE THERE TO HELP SET UP OUR TENTS! |
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| DAY 2, LEAVING THE CONGRESS CENTER |
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| STRETCHING........ |
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| A LUNCH BREAK DANCE |
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| YOUTH CORPS, THESE KIDS WERE THERE WITH US WHEN WE LEFT IN THE MORNING, RETURNED IN THE AFTERNOON AND LUNCH IN BETWEEN. MOST OF THESE KIDS HAVE BEEN TOUCHED BY BREAST CANCER IN SOME WAY, THEY ARE BEAUTIFUL AND I THANK THEM FOR THEIR INSPIRATION AND THEIR DANCE. |
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| THIS GUY WAS JUST CUTE |
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| THE CHERRY BOMB TEAM INCLUDED 6 SURVIVORS |
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| DAY 3 AND THE CHERRY BOMBS ARRIVE AT TURNER FIELD, ENDING OUR 3 DAY JOURNEY! |
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| MY LEFT FOOT, ENDING IT'S 3 DAY JOURNEY.... |
A SALUTE TO THE SURVIVORS
(C)2012 NELDA MAYS PHOTOGRAPHY, INC.
