Thinker and Doers

Okay, I am putting this out here....I think we are a family of thinkers (thanks Grandpa Wiltz) AND I think we are a family of doers (thanks Mom) so, here's something I've been thinking about that now you can add to your thoughts.  (Wow, if I was grading this I would mark, REDUNDANT, REDUNDANT...ha, ha, probably only Roger and I are laughing at that) anyway.... I have been doing some reading about heart disease, especially in women.  It is STUNNING to discover that heart disease is the leading cause of death in women every year in the United States.  More women die from heart disease than ALL types of CANCERS put together.  It is called the silent disease because women, unlike men, do not have the tell-tell symptoms.  Many times the symptoms are as simple as teeth and jaw pain or flu like symptoms while other times there are no symptoms at all.  Also, there is much less research and money spent on heart disease than there is on cancer.....so I was thinking.....this cause has been thrust upon us.......and I think we need to DO something......so I was thinking we could all participate in a 5K for Heart Disease Research.......Go Red For Women is the main organization that I have found supporting this cause.  I talked to Ashley and she is looking into different 5Ks which she will be updating us about via this wonderful blog.  

PLEASE, before you think, "no" or even "hell no" a 5K is really just 3.1 miles and a few years ago I did it in Memphis without training and we can totally walk it.....and more important (it really should be more important...not more importantly...that is a common mistake, there's a little grammar lesson for you all) we will be DOING something to honor Mom AND maybe by our doing this we can save some family, some time in the future, some where, this never ending hurt/pain that we are now experiencing.  

I know Ash found one in Overland Park, KS on Mother's Day; however, she is going to  continue to look and give us other options as well...the cost of the OP run is $25 before April 25 and $30 after.........maybe we could make this an annual thing........we could get tee shirts made........we could stroll with Wyatt, Luke and Grant..........you feel sooooo good after you have finished........and we would be doers..........okay, if nothing else, this hopefully  gives you something new to think about......

Can't wait to read your responses to this!

LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH.....omgg, just typing that put me in tears.....I have GOT to get a decent night sleep one of these nights...........Miss you all and can't wait to be together again!

Kim