Tomorrow is Marathon Day. Ellen is very excited about going to London to see Daddy running in' 'the race'. She is very keen to shout 'go Daddy go' and is pretty convinced he is going to win!!! The picture above shows the two of them running along the beach at Southwold 'training' together.
The Marathon is certainly going to be a big day for us all and I am sure it will provoke a whole mixture of emotions. We are all very proud of Simon who despite the various challenges of the past few months (a sick daughter, a four weekly visit to PICU, a heavily pregnant (and somewhat grumpy) wife, a full time job and a genuine dislike of running long distances) has tirelessly trained week in week out. We are also so touched by our family and friends who are doing the marathon for Ellen. They have all dedicated a great deal of their precious time and energy to train and fundraise (and travel, Rowly from Hong Kong, Reeso from Singapore) for which we are truly grateful. We are also completely overwhelmed by the number of people who have so generously sponsored the runners - the current total is £51, 699.08. I know that Simon will not only be thinking of Ellen and Holly as he runs through London but also for all the other children we have met through Ellen's illness who battle cancer on a daily basis. We so hope that the money we have raised will make a difference.
I am sure Holly will be watching over and willing Simon on. I can honestly say what Simon and the team are doing is overwhelming, Neuroblastoma needs the awareness and the fundraising, so we can beat this truly terrible disease. Good luck to you all tomorrow and I am looking forward to seeing you.
ReplyDeleteLove Kerry xxx