{"id":2573,"date":"2013-09-15T22:48:43","date_gmt":"2013-09-16T02:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.katrinakenison.com\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2013-09-15T22:48:43","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T02:48:43","slug":"changing-world-one-step-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/katrinakenison.com\/new\/changing-world-one-step-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Changing the world one step at a time"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_3186N<\/span>ever doubt that a\u00a0small group . . . can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

— Margaret Mead<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

One week ago today, we walked.<\/p>\n

Twenty-seven women, ages sixteen to sixty-something, united by a desire to make a difference \u2013 and inspired by the faith that, together, we can.<\/p>\n

We walked from Hopkinton to Boston, grateful for one another, for clear skies, good company, and comfortable sneakers.<\/p>\n

We walked sharing stories, Ibuprofen, sunscreen, Chapsticks and BlisterGlide.<\/p>\n

We walked fueled by Gatorade and bananas, popcorn and power bars, laughter and love.<\/p>\n

We walked in memory of a dear friend, gone three years but never forgotten.<\/p>\n

We walked for our loved ones and for yours.<\/p>\n

We walked with blisters, numb feet, bum knees, loose toenails, sore backs, toothaches, weird rashes, annoying socks, tight hamstrings.<\/p>\n

We walked anyway.<\/p>\n

\"1235289_10151642734492304_1068429755_nW<\/span>e walked in the belief that every step counts and that every gesture matters.<\/p>\n

We walked knowing we weren\u2019t out there for one woman but for all women.<\/p>\n

We walked moved by hope for the future and full of gratitude for the present.<\/p>\n

We walked to support one dedicated doctor\u2019s efforts to find effective treatments for ovarian cancer.<\/p>\n

And we walked knowing our efforts are about much more than dollars raised for a cause.<\/p>\n

\"1236354_10151642735022304_309793604_nW<\/span>e walked to support one another.<\/p>\n

We walked because we could and for all those who couldn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

We walked knowing that every offering changes the world for the better.<\/p>\n

We walked to share the journey and the joy of being alive.<\/p>\n

We walked 26.2 miles in ten hours and we crossed the finish line together.<\/p>\n

We walked because, on this day, our hearts were strong and our legs were sturdy.<\/p>\n

We walked because someday, for any one of us, it will be otherwise.\"1240512_10151642735787304_1668512341_n\"<\/p>\n

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Gratitude!<\/span><\/h3>\n

I am deeply grateful to each and every one of you who chose to support my Jimmy Fund Marathon Walk last Sunday with Team Diane.\u00a0 Together, we raised over $35,000 for Diane\u2019s Fund, monies that will go directly to our friend’s beloved, brilliant oncologist at Dana Farber, Dr. Ursula Matulonis, whose cutting-edge research into ovarian cancer is making new strides toward better treatments every day.<\/p>\n

Thanks to you<\/strong>, I not only met my own personal fund-raising goal, but exceeded it.\u00a0 As I watched that number slowly rise last week, I knew that, tooth-ache or not, I would have to summon the strength to be at the starting line with my team mates at 6 am.\u00a0 Your comments and caring and contributions to this cause I believe in so deeply carried me forward, all the way to the finish line.\u00a0 I am deeply grateful to you all \u00a0— my dear readers, supporters, cheerleaders and fellow travelers upon this path. \u00a0Together, we are making a difference, bringing the day closer when a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer will have a better prognosis than Diane had.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to the winners of The View from My Window<\/strong>, my collection of blog posts!\u00a0 You already know who you are, and your books are on their way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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